SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

How a barracks in Kosovo became an attractive centre for business and training: we visit the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. With GIZ support, it has become one of the most important hubs for innovation in the Western Balkans.

Kosovo’s Government is focusing on innovation and digitalisation in government and the economy. In the interview, Lulëzon Jagxhiu, advisor to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, discusses the role played by the Innovation and Training Park in Prizren. The transformation of the former Bundeswehr military camp into a civilian economic and educational centre is a German-Kosovar initiative.

To bring about a Just Energy Transition (JET), you have to take everyone with you and get them actively involved. On behalf of the German Government, GIZ supports a number of South African partner organisations as they embark on this journey.

Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. GIZ is actively involved in efforts to protect ecosystems such as the particularly valuable landscapes of the High Andes. A visit to these remote mountains shows how farming families, artificial intelligence and love of nature are coming together to achieve this goal.

Daniel Moser manages in India several transport projects implemented by GIZ. Sustainable urban mobility characterises his professional life, including in his previous position at the World Bank.

South Africa and its energy transition: a journey to the Western Cape shows how young people are being integrated into efforts to transform the energy sector.

A reality check for young German companies: the Cologne-based start-up Detechgene was one of 10 German firms that took part in the exchange programme between Nigeria and North Rhine-Westphalia. In this interview, co-founder Robin Bayer and employee Kai Wageringel talk about their experiences.

Nine German football clubs, a textile manufacturer, 450 family-run farms in India, Fairtrade and GIZ have teamed up to produce fan merchandise made of sustainable cotton. Views on the From Field to Fan Shop initiative.

North Rhine-Westphalia promotes exchange between young entrepreneurs from Nigeria and NRW.

The various crises in recent years have hit countries in the Global South particularly hard and widened the gap between rich and poor.

Interview with Klaus Schimmer, Chief Innovation Architect Sustainability at SAP. He reports on a successful cooperative project in Armenia.

How an Indian nurse and a district hospital in the foothills of the German Alps came together: Triple Win explained – experience with placing skilled workers.