Economic development and employment

We advise on economic policy and work with our partners to develop solutions for private sector promotion, and local, poverty-oriented financial systems to give everyone an opportunity to share the benefits of economic growth.

  • province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the north of Pakistan
    Building a sense of community
    Pakistani households have been living next to Afghan refugee families in the north of Pakistan for decades, without either side mixing with the other. By providing safe spaces to meet, for women in particular, GIZ is bringing both sets of neighbours together.
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  • Angkor Wat
    Saving Angkor’s temples
    The awe-inspiring Angkor’s World Heritage Site is famous the world over, but the task of preserving the legacy of the Khmer culture is every bit as overwhelming as the temple complex itself. Germany is supporting Cambodia.
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  • A breath of fresh air for green jobs
    The Egyptian German Technical Academy shows how good training and quality education go hand in hand with responsibility for our planet.
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  • Dreams, facts and technology
    Digitalisation is an important driver of development, but only if everyone benefits from it equally. akzente has gathered interesting facts and figures to show how much needs to be done to bridge the digital divide.
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  • ‘We’re ready to go as soon as we can work again.’
    An interview with GIZ Country Director in Ethiopia Peter Palesch on working under difficult circumstances.
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  • GIZ in transition
    GIZ has undergone massive changes and evolved beyond recognition since the merger of GTZ, InWEnt and DED in 2011. It has grown in size and become more diverse.
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  • ‘Climate is at the heart of development policy’
    Svenja Schulze is new to the German Development Ministry but not to Government. Her priorities are climate, poverty, gender, health and crisis prevention. In an interview, she discusses German development policy in flux.
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