Social development

Education is a powerful driver of development. We promote formal and informal education in preschool, basic education and university education. To make optimal use of the potential of young people, we develop concepts for economic and social integration and empowerment of youth.

‘Infected inmates suffer twofold’
Three questions for the Congolese doctor Danny Badila about the situation of prisoners living with tuberculosis

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‘For girls and women, not against men’
James Macbeth Forbes, GIZ Country Director in Uganda, explains why feminist development policy is important for everyone.

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‘Safe menstrual hygiene is linked to educational opportunities’
Cleophas Mugenyi and Angella Nansubuga from Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports talk about hygiene education, stigmas and the role played by the Sanitation for Millions programme.

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Talking about the most natural thing in the world
A school in northern Uganda demonstrates how to break taboos and address the subject of menstruation.

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Food and nutrition: diversity on a plate
To combat hunger in the face of climate change, researchers are focusing on new and newly discovered resilient crops. We take a look at five of these ‘supercrops’.

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Making digitalisation human-centric and fair
Why GIZ is championing free online systems. By Björn Richter, Digital Transformation Cluster Coordinator

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‘Digitalisation as an opportunity to overcome differences instead of deepening divisions’

Food security is under pressure worldwide. GIZ expert Diana Diekjürgen explains the role that digitalisation could play for food security in the future.

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Girl power on a surfboard

Our spotlight on social cohesion is dedicated to the integrative power of sport.

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Every dose counts

Tablets with the emmunize app and a connection to the electronic patient register are improving health care

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