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We deliver advice on economic policy issues and, with our partners, find solutions to develop the private sector and boost employment. We create local, pro-poor financial systems to give everyone the opportunity to share the benefits of economic development and economic growth.

Ensuring everyone benefits from AI
GIZ is working on developing and using fair artificial intelligence with partner countries. Petra Zimmermann-Steinhart and Bernd Lakemeier explain what that looks like and how it is helping hundreds of millions of people in Africa and Asia.
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Drei junge Erwachsene, zwei Frauen mit Kopftuch und ein Mann, untersuchen gemeinsam ein wettertechnisches Gerät mit Solarpaneelen. Profile Kita/GIZ
‘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.
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Zwei Männer tragen eine solarbetriebene Messboje durch flaches Wasser, im Hintergrund sind Berge und eine Sandbank zu sehen. Profile Kita/GIZ
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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Eine Frau mit schulterlangem blondem Haar trägt eine farbenfrohe Bluse mit abstraktem Muster und spricht auf einer Veranstaltung in Brüssel an einem Rednerpult mit einem Mikrofon in der Hand. GIZ/Alun Foster
‘GIZ’s expertise is incredibly valuable’
Hildegard Bentele, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, talks about learning from crises, the EU’s place in the current geopolitical rivalry and what GIZ offers in international cooperation.
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Ein lächelnder Mann in einem hellen Sakko und blauen Hemd steht vor einem modernen Bürogebäude mit Glasfassade. Marina Weigl
A lawyer for inclusion
How a blind lawyer from Ethiopia ended up at GIZ in Bonn and why he feels very much at home there.
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Eine Frau mit langen blonden Haaren steht lächelnd mit verschränkten Armen in einem Lager voller Kartons. VAUDE
Antje von Dewitz: ‘Sustainability is part of my corporate responsibility’
Antje von Dewitz, Managing Director of the German outdoor brand VAUDE, talks about corporate identity, cooperation with GIZ, and the Green Button and Partnership for Sustainable Textiles initiatives.
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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.
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Ein traditionelles Steinhaus mit kleinen Fenstern, Holzdetails und der roten Fahne Albaniens steht inmitten grüner Bäume mit Bergen im Hintergrund. GIZ/Juren Duro
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.
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Luftaufnahme eines weitläufigen Geländes mit Gebäuden, Sportanlagen und einer angrenzenden Stadt in einer hügeligen Landschaft. Vjosa Çerkini
On a mission: new horizons
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.
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Außenansicht des ITP Prizren-Gebäudes mit drei Fahnenmasten, Sitzgelegenheiten auf der Wiese und mehreren Personen auf dem Gelände Vjosa Çerkini
‘A symbol of Kosovo’s transformation’
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.
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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).

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Eine handgezeichnete Porträtillustration einer lächelnden Frau mit zurückgebundenem Haar vor einem türkisfarbenen Hintergrund. Illustration: Julian Rentzsch
‘Making the mountain of waste disappear’
Three questions for Ana Maria Villegas, start-up entrepreneur in Colombia. The design expert has developed a recycling concept for the food service sector.
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