Rural development

Agricultural and rural development policy are the focus of the advisory services we deliver to our partners. Farmers and associations are involved in decision-making. This is the only way to ensure that poor people in rural areas obtain access to land, water, loans and training.

Drei junge Erwachsene, zwei Frauen mit Kopftuch und ein Mann, untersuchen gemeinsam ein wettertechnisches Gerät mit Solarpaneelen.

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‘Closing the digital divide between urban and rural areas’

In Indonesia, GIZ is working with the non-profit organisation Common Room to support rural communities with AI-driven pilot projects for climate adaptation. An interview with the head of the organisation, Gustaff H. Iskandar.

Zwei Männer tragen eine solarbetriebene Messboje durch flaches Wasser, im Hintergrund sind Berge und eine Sandbank zu sehen.

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AI for climate resilience meets local know-how

A visit to remote islands in the Indonesian archipelago, where artificial intelligence experts are working with coastal communities to strengthen climate resilience and build digital expertise. GIZ is supporting this special initiative.

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‘Every woman has the right to a self-determined life’

From fair trade coffee to female empowerment: how entrepreneur Sara Nuru is supporting women in Ethiopia.

Ein traditionelles Steinhaus mit kleinen Fenstern, Holzdetails und der roten Fahne Albaniens steht inmitten grüner Bäume mit Bergen im Hintergrund.

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New horizons

Albania will take centre stage as the official host country at the ITB 2025 travel trade show in Berlin. Located in the Western Balkans, Albania has so much to offer visitors. GIZ is supporting a number of local partners to ensure that the upsurge in tourism also benefits rural areas. A visit to the cultural and architectural heart of northern Albania.

Eine Frau mit heller Haut, blondem Haar und einer Cap mit der Aufschrift "IRES" steht lächelnd in einem grünen Reisfeld unter blauem Himmel.

Hello from Bonn

I’m Sarah Schmidt and I work as an advisor for the GIZ Fund for International Agricultural Research (FIA).

Nahaufnahme eines Kindes mit schwarzen Streifenmustern im Gesicht, das zur Seite blickt, mit verschwommenem Hintergrund.

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‘After COP29, the world is now looking ahead to Brazil’

The COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan ended with relatively little to show in the way of progress. In an interview with akzente, Jörg Linke, Head of GIZ’s Competence Centre for Climate Change, explains why hopes are now turning to COP30 next year in Belém.

Projektfotos mit Marlen Thieme in Sierra Leone

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‘Cuts won’t get us closer to peace or stability’

development cooperation and Humanitarian aid are important for Germany’s own stability and its role in the world, says Marlehn Thieme, Chair of the Board of Welthungerhilfe, in our interview.

Jesse David Preyser und Chris Preyser

Training for South Africa’s energy transition

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.

Natalia Romero Mora and María José Rodríguez Escobar

Hello from La Libertad

María José Rodríguez Escobar and Natalia Romero Mora bundle public relations work in Central America so that the region speaks more strongly with one voice.

Fotomontage von zwei Mädchen die Fußball spielen und einer Baumwollpflanze

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The cotton kick

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.

Hello from Dar es Salaam

Helen Witte is a trained midwife. She works as an advisor in a GIZ health project in Tanzania to improve medical care for mothers and newborns in the Tanga region.

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Global poverty: just how unfair is the world?

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