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Annual Report 2010
Responsible economic action
sustainable development
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GIZ Worldwide
Colombia G
Guatemala G
Mexico G
El Salvador G
Nicaragua G
Ecuador G
Brazil G
Peru G
Bolivia G
Paraguay G
Chile G
G Honduras
G USA
G Dominican
Republic
G Haiti
G Costa Rica
Mauritania G
Morocco G
Algeria G
Tunisia G
Egypt G
Mali G
Niger G
Burkina Faso G
Ghana G
Senegal G
Guinea G
Sierra Leone G
Benin G
Nigeria G
Chad G
Cameroon G
Congo,Dem. Rep. G
Zambia G
Zimbabwe G
Namibia G
Botswana G
South Africa G
Cte d'Ivoire G
Ukraine G
Serbia G
Belgium G
Croatia G
Bosnia and Herzegovina G
Montenegro G
Kosovo G
Macedonia G
Albania G
Turkey G
GIZ sharing office with other German
development organisations
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This map uses colour-coded dots to show
GIZ locations around the globe. The red
dots indicate offices that GIZ shares with
KfW Entwicklungsbank and in some cases
other German development organisations.
The grey dots mark the remaining loca-
tions where GIZ has an office of its own.
GIZ also operates in many other coun-
tries, though without any office presence.
These countries are not highlighted on
the map.
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Bonn
Eschborn
1 Dsseldorf
2 Bad Honnef
3 Saarbrcken4 Wiesbaden
5 Frankfurt
6 Mannheim
7 Feldafing
8 Bremen
9 Kiel
10 Hamburg
11 Hannover
12 Schwerin13 Magdeburg
14 Erfurt
15 Leipzig-Zschortau
16 Berlin
G Mozambique
G Madagascar
G Malawi
G Tanzania
G Burundi
G Uganda
G South Sudan
G Ethiopia
G Rwanda
G Kenya
G Saudi Arabia
G UnitedArab
Emirates
G Yemen
G Syria
G Lebanon
G Palestinianterritories
G Jordan
G Mongolia
G Japan
G Nepal
G Bangladesh
G Laos
G Sri Lanka
G Thailand
G Cambodia
G Viet Nam
G Indonesia
G Philippines
G India
G China
G Russian Federation
G Georgia
G Armenia
G Azerbaijan
G Kazakhstan
G Uzbekistan
G Afghanistan
G Pakistan
G Kyrgyzstan
G TajikistanGIZ's registered offices are
in Bonn and Eschborn. The
company also maintains a
presence at 16 other locations
in Germany.
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The people who work for GIZ are assigned around the world. Theyall identify with the high quality standards and professionalism of
our work. The figures shown below represent the combined totals
for the three predecessor organisations, as at 31 December 2010.
GIZ STAFF MEMBERS
In Germany 3,081
Abroad 1,821
National personnel 12,254
Trainees 140
WORKING WORLDWIDE
Development workers 1,111
PLACED/FINANCED BY GIZ
Integrated experts (CIM) 693
Returning experts (CIM) 455
Local experts in partner programmes 698
Volunteers in the weltwrts programme 821
* EUR 1,866 million minus EUR 14.5 million to adjust for consolidation,figures as at 31 December 2010
GIZs predecessor organisations DED, GTZ and InWEnt can look
back on 2010 as a successful business year. The total consolidated
volume of business last year was around EUR 1,851.5 million:
BUSINESS VOLUME 2010 EUR
Federal Ministry for EconomicCooperation and Development 1,264.5 million
German public sector clients 179.9 million
International Services 272.4 million
Cofinancing 149.2 million
TOTAL* 1,851.5 million
GIZ at a Glance
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01GIZ THE STORY SO FAR
Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH the story so far
October 2009 In their coalition agreement, the German governing
parties agree to reform technical cooperation, and in doing so
launch the merger of the three organisations DED, GTZ and
InWEnt.
3 September 2010 At the Engagement fairbindet event, hosted by
BMZ in Bonn, the new logo of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Inter-
nationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is unveiled. Shown here (left
to right): Federal Minister Dirk Niebel, the top management of the
three organisations Jrgen Wilhelm (DED), Dr Bernd Eisenbltter
(Chairman of the GTZ Managing Directors), Dr Sebastian Paust
(InWEnt), Dr Christoph Beier (GTZ), Hans-Joachim Preu (GTZ),
Parliamentary State Secretary Gudrun Kopp and State Secretary
Hans-Jrgen Beerfeltz.
16 December 2010 At BMZ, the Chairman of the GTZ Managing Direc-
tors, Dr Bernd Eisenbltter, the Director General of DED, Dr Jrgen
Wilhelm, and the Chief Executive Director of InWEnt, Dr Sebastian
Paust, sign the merger agreement that paves the way for DED, GTZ
and InWEnt to merge as the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. On behalf of the shareholder, the
Federal Republic of Germany, the Articles of Association are signed
by Federal Minister Dirk Niebel and Jrg Asmussen, State Secretary
in the Federal Ministry of Finance. The merger is now in force. In the
words of Federal Minister Niebel, it is A milestone in the history ofGerman development cooperation.
7 July 2010 The Federal Cabinet adopts the New efficiency in
development policy reform strategy.
13 December 2010 The GTZ Supervisory Board appoints the Manage-
ment Board of the future GIZ. The Board comprises the Chairman
of the GTZ Managing Directors, Dr Bernd Eisenbltter (now Chair-
man of the Management Board), the two GTZ Managing Directors,
Dr Christoph Beier and Hans-Joachim Preu, the Chief Executive
Director of InWEnt, Dr Sebastian Paust, the Director General of
DED, Dr Jrgen Wilhelm, the Head of the Task Force for Implemen-
tation Structure Reform at BMZ, Tom Ptz, and Adolf Kloke-Lesch,
Director of the GTZ Strategy Centre New Partnerships for Global
Development.
1 January 2011 GIZ starts work. 24 February 2011 At the Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn, and the GIZ
auditoriums in Eschborn, State Secretary Hans-Jrgen Beerfeltz
introduces the seven members of the Management Board to the
workforce.
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Contents
RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC ACTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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FROM THE REGIONS
PAGE 20
2010 IN FIGURES
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CONTEMPORARY IMAGES FROM ASIA
ART IN THE ANNUAL REPORT
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TOTALEUR 1,851.5 million
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03CONTENTS
Deutsche Gesellschaft fr InternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH the story so far 01
Message from the Chairman of the Supervisory Board 05
Joining forces to make a difference
Foreword by the Management Board 06
Scaling up solutions 09
Responsible economic action sustainable development 16
From the regions 20
ACROSS REGIONS AND AROUND THE WORLD
Global networks 22
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
We can only build on a stable foundation 28
ASIA
Making the most of opportunities 34
LATIN AMERICA
Caught between progress and the need for development 40
MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST
A new dawn 46
EUROPE, CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA
Many challenges, many solutions 52
Results Worldwide 58
2010 in Figures 60
Contemporary Images from AsiaArt in the Annual Report 64
The GIZ company organs 66
GIZ Profile 68
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TODAY, CUTTING-EDGE DEVELOPMENT POLICY MEANS
SHAPING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR SUSTAIN-
ABLE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT. IT IS NOT ABOUT CHAR-
ITY, BUT ABOUT INVESTING IN COMMON INTERESTS.
IT IS ABOUT DELIVERING JOINT SOLUTIONS AROUND
THE WORLD THAT ENABLE OUR PARTNERS TO TAKE
CONTROL AND AVOID DEPENDENCY.
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Message from the Chairman
of the Supervisory Board
Development policy is about shaping the future our economic, ecological, social and political
future. This is why we must develop solutions
for our partners that are forward-looking, effi-
cient, effective and sustainable. International
cooperation combines core values with German
interests and responsibility for global public
goods. It creates opportunities and helps people
lead self-reliant lives in liberty and peace. The
protection of human rights forms the basis of
our work.
We are currently undergoing a process that will
enable us to further increase the effectiveness
of German development cooperation. On 1 Janu-
ary, GIZ began work. Its diverse portfolio is pre-
sented in this Annual Report. I would like to take
this opportunity to thank the companys staff for
the excellent work they perform around the
world to address major global challenges and
achieve tangible improvements in many peoples
lives in our partner countries. And I would also
like to express my gratitude to them for their
constructive input throughout the merger pro-
cess. The contribution made by both the man-
agement and the workforce were crucial in
enabling us to implement the reform launched
in late 2009 in such a short space of time.
Today, cutting-edge development policy means
shaping international cooperation for sustain-
able global development. It is not about charity,
but about investing in common interests. It isabout delivering joint solutions around the
world that enable our partners to take control
and avoid dependency. Anyone wishing to pro-
mote sustainable development and reduce
poverty must concentrate on tackling povertys
underlying causes and creating more just struc-
tures. The effectiveness of our work is crucially
important here.
Development cooperation must break out of its
comfort zone and find its place at the heart of
society. This means bringing all the stakehold-
ers together: governmental and non-governmen-
tal organisations, the private sector, and civil
society. We want to pursue joint objectives that
will make development policy more coherent
and bring about sustainable change. To achieve
this, political and social reform, broad-based
economic growth and capacity development in
our partner countries are all essential. This is
why we attach special importance to promoting
good governance, education and private enter-
prise. GIZ is an important actor here too.
Now with a broader corporate purpose, GIZ can
make its expertise an export hit across newsegments of the market for international coop-
eration, while boosting Germanys status as a
hub for learning and innovation. GIZ is a flag-
ship for professional international cooperation.
With a company that is young yet experienced,
we can deliver on the challenges facing us
worldwide.
Hans-Jrgen Beerfeltz,
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development
Hans-Jrgen Beerfeltz
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Joining forces to make a difference
Foreword by the Management Board
GIZ unites three experienced organisations in
the field of international cooperation that have
been driving sustainable development world-
wide for decades. With the new company, we
can increase our effectiveness by combining our
tried and tested instruments and by developing
new, innovative services. In developing, emerg-
ing and industrialised countries, we operate on
all levels with local partners, with the gov-
ernments of our partner countries, with interna-
tional organisations, with regional associations
and in global networks.
International development cooperation can only
be called a success when conditions in partnercountries improve visibly and measurably.
Many countries have already seen a great deal
of positive change. The economic power of states
such as Brazil, Chile, India and China has now
increased so much that in some cases they are
financing development activities themselves.
These countries are generating a demand for
entirely new forms of international cooperation
in the fields of education, science, trade and
climate change policy, among others.
Managing change
We are therefore continuing to develop our instru-
ments in line with market demand and are also
cooperating with the private sector and civil
society to further increase the effectiveness of
our work. Since the German Government attaches
high priority to strengthening economic cooper-
ation and establishing closer ties between
development policy and the German private
sector, we stepped up our work with the Ger-
man private sector in 2010. Together with pri-
vate businesses, we are tapping new markets
and further developing existing approaches by
scaling up and extending their reach. Ourrationale is that without economic development,
it is very hard to achieve development of any
kind as demonstrated by those states that are
now displaying such impressive changes.
Diverse solutions for sustainable
development
Some two thirds of our funds come from the
budget of the German Federal Ministry for Eco-
nomic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Modern technical cooperation of the kind per-
formed by GIZ in its capacity as a service
provider to the German Government enables
Together we can achieve a great deal and respond more effectively to pressing
global challenges. To make our international engagement more coherent, sustain -
able and successful, since 1 January 2011 GIZ has brought together under one roof
the expertise and long-standing experience of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst
(DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Tech-
nische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German technical cooperation) and InWEnt
Capacity Building International, Germany.
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07FOREWORD BY THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Dr Bernd Eisenbltter
societies to manage their own transformation
processes through their own efforts. The merger
has now made it even easier for us to offer
one-stop tailor-made solutions chiefly to our
main commissioning party BMZ, but also to
other partners and clients. We use opportunities
to link up with foreign trade promotion, and
cooperate with countries that no longer receive
official development assistance. The companys
programmes for industrialised countries (involv-
ing executive training, for instance) have huge
market potential. This is especially true for our
business area GIZ International Services, whose
activities are financed by third parties such as
the European Commission and foreign govern-ments.
Responsible economic action
We always strive to integrate topical issues into
our work, and this year, we have teamed up
with KfW Entwicklungsbank for our Spotlight
2011 Responsible economic action sustain-
able development. Global forecasts indicate
that future growth will be concentrated in
emerging and developing countries. Therefore,
one major challenge for us all will be identify-
ing new ways to support efficient natural
resources management and protect nature and
biological diversity. Remaining relevant and
ensuring our longevity is, however, not just
about addressing the issues of the day. It is
also founded on business success. And in this
respect, 2010 was once again an extremely
successful year. Our business volume of around
EUR 1.85 billion also gives us reason to remain
very optimistic about the future.
We will continue to fulfil our contracts to high
standards of quality and professionalism in
precisely the manner to which our commissioning
parties and partners worldwide are accustomed:
efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partner-
ship. The most important actors here are our staffmembers around the world, to whom I express
my sincere gratitude on behalf of the entire Man-
agement Board. The merger, the new challenges
that it entails and the increased workload all
place particularly high demands on personnel.
Our workforce is ensuring that we complete the
current phase of transition while continuing to
carry out our daily work with consummate pro-
fessionalism. Their commitment, their capacity to
perform and their outstanding work are making
GIZ strong now and for the future.
Dr Bernd Eisenbltter,
Chairman of the Management Board
GIZ UNITES THREE EXPERIENCED
ORGANISATIONS IN THE FIELD OF
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION THAT
HAVE BEEN DRIVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT WORLDWIDE FOR
DECADES.
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Gusti Alit Cakra (Indonesia), Golden moon above the city
Mixed media on canvas, 2007, 130 x 130 cm, from the GIZ art collection
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Scaling up solutions
In its coalition agreement of October 2009, the German Government resolved to reform the implement-
ing structures of technical cooperation and thus increase the effectiveness of German development
policy. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) subsequently initiated a
wide-ranging structural reform of its implementing organisations. The most important part of this
reform was the merger of DED, GTZ and InWEnt to form GIZ, which was completed in December 2010
with the signature of the merger agreement.
At the same time, changes are also afoot in the wider global context. These include the political develop-
ments in North Africa and the Middle East, development cooperation at the EU level and the ongoing
shift in economic and political influence caused by the rise of large emerging countries as economic
powers and as new actors and donors in international cooperation.
Upholding values and managing change
GIZ is well prepared for these changes. Thanks to its broadly defined purpose, the company is able to
respond flexibly to German Government policy, and increasingly to offer its strategies, approaches andexperience to emerging and industrialised countries. Our executive training packages are just one
example. The new company brings together a broad array of established tools that will now form the
basis for new and innovative solutions. As a federal enterprise, our activities are guided by the prin-
ciples upheld in German society and by German interests. We cooperate at all levels with individuals
and institutions, and focus on supporting our partners capacity development so that the results of our
work are sustainable.
We are now drawing on the experience gained with our main commissioning party, BMZ, in our work for
other clients such as the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
(BMU), the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry of Justice
(BMJ). This work includes the annual symposiums held as part of the German-Chinese Rule of Law
Dialogue that GIZ supports and organises on behalf of BMZ and BMJ. The diverse nature of the com-
missions we receive from BMZ, such as delivering advisory services on environmental legislation in
China, has opened the doors for this form of cooperation.
Since January 2011 we have been continuing as GIZ what we had long been doingsuccessfully as DED, GTZ und InWEnt: supporting sustainable development worldwide.
The purpose of the company as defined in its Articles of Association is to support
international cooperation for sustainable development and international education
work around the globe. This is not only embodied in the companys name; it is also
a corporate strategy. Beyond this, we are also able to implement other international
cooperation measures on behalf of the German Government. We are now placing our
experience gained in development cooperation on an even broader footing, and making
it available to other clients.
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Scaling up development cooperation
Our work is about supporting processes of discussion and reform so that our partners are empowered
to manage the social, economic, political and ecological challenges their countries face. By transferring
and deploying experience and expertise through development programmes, we generate dynamic effects
that keep on snowballing. It is therefore becoming increasingly important not only to design solutions
for specific problems and tasks, but also to plan activities from the outset such that they can be
scaled up and transferred to other situations and challenges. Scaling up involves transferring lessons
learned in one context to another context that is larger, or different. We need to systematically press
ahead with this process in the coming years. After all, projects can generate much broader results
once they have been scaled up.
Cooperating with the private sector
New actors and donors include civil society institutions, and increasingly the private sector. To further
expand and develop cooperation with private businesses, GIZ has instituted a new Unit for Private
Sector Cooperation. There are already numerous examples of successful partnerships between GIZ and
the private sector. These include the cooperation with the Postal Savings Bank of China, which is
cofinanced by the Deutsche Postbank. They also include a strategic alliance with Dornier Consulting in
the Middle East, plus the many development partnerships with the private sector launched under the
develoPPP.de programme the spectrum is already broad.
Along with Germanys top business associations GIZ is also a shareholder of the non-profit develop-
ment organisation sequa. This enables the company to combine the goals of international development
cooperation even more effectively with the concerns of the German private sector. On BMZs behalf, and
through sequa, GIZ is for instance promoting womens participation in economic activity in North Africa
through international forums and by strengthening womens associations. Since 2004, GIZ has been a
member of the Global Compact (GC), and upholds the GCs ten principles for responsible corporate gov-
ernance in business processes and reporting regularly on activities and results. The Global Compact is
a UN initiative that offers businesses a platform for dialogue. It also supports them in establishing cor-
porate social and environmental responsibility, and in integrating human rights, labour standards, envi-
ronmental protection and anti-corruption principles into their actions. Since 2001, GIZ and before it
GTZ has been home to the Focal Point of the German Global Compact Network. This involves coordi-nating the activities of the German section, which has more than 200 members, including leading Ger-
man industrial companies.
Deploying expertise worldwide
International institutions, national governments, foundations and global businesses make use of GIZs
services. Clients such as these are often managed within the business area International Services (GIZ
IS). Contracts are placed for instance by the European Commission, the United Nations, countries such
as Ethiopia, and development banks. GIZ IS boasts a turnover of around EUR 300 million, orders in
hand worth EUR 570 million, and some 400 staff members in Germany and abroad, plus 1,500 national
staff members in project countries. GIZ IS is also responsible for the EU-financed Technical Assistance
and Information Exchange (TAIEX) instrument. On behalf of the European Commission, GIZ is supporting
EU accession candidates and countries neighbouring Europe such as Russia, Albania, and Montenegro,
as well as Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia, in harmonising national legislation with EU law. The programmes
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strength lies in its ability to deliver short-term technical assistance flexibly, for instance in the form
of seminars or study trips. GIZ IS also implements numerous contracts as part of the Brussels-based
European Network of Implementing Development Agencies (EUNIDA). These projects range from organising
election observation missions such as in Chad in 2011, to sustainable natural resource management in
Honduras, to supporting parliamentary reform in Georgia. The EU also cofinances German Government
projects and programmes which GIZ then implements.
New areas and procedures
One new area is triangular cooperation. Under these arrangements, recipient countries are supported by
emerging countries while GIZ, acting as the third partner, contributes expertise in tried and tested solu-
tions and processes that the new donor countries require. One current example involves Ethiopia. There
Bold Nomin (Mongolia), Unhand
Mixed media on canvas, 2009, 200 x 150 cm, from the GIZ art collection
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GIZ on BMUs behalf is working with Israel in an irrigation and water management programme to
support the Ethiopian Government in adapting to the impacts of climate change. We support these com-
plex measures by providing our proven regional expertise, the cutting-edge technical knowledge of our
staff and the managerial know-how that we have demonstrated in numerous projects. Other current
examples include circular migration (pendulum migration between home and host country), and all
kinds of activities linked to the BMU International Climate Initiative and the BMWi Renewable Energies
Export Initiative.
The BMU International Climate Initiative finances projects for climate change mitigation and adaptation
using funds raised from the sale of CO2 emission permits. GIZ not only runs the Secretariat, but also
implements many of these projects on behalf of the ministry. The projects involve mitigating emissions
and adapting to the impacts of climate change. On behalf of BMWi, GIZ is also implementing the project
development programme of the Renewable Energies Export Initiative. This is designed to enable German
SMEs in the renewable energies sector to get an early foothold in growth markets in emerging and
developing countries. The programme also promotes the development of local private-sector structures
in these countries by transferring knowledge and technology.
Developing joint solutions using diverse and innovative tools
GIZ can draw on the broad array of tried and tested instruments and networks of its three predecessor
organisations DED, GTZ and InWEnt. It uses these flexibly and innovatively for the benefit of its partners
Murshida Arzu Alpana (Bangladesh), Water lilies
Oil on canvas, 2007, 120 x 100 cm, from the GIZ art collection
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On 3 March 2011, Federal
Chancellor Angela Merkel and
Federal Minister Dirk Niebel
came to GIZ in Eschborn. It
was the first time in its history
that a Federal Chancellor had
visited the company. Angela
Merkel was interested to find
out more about the companys
work around the world. Here
are some excerpts from her
speech.
Value-based development policy[] Our world is changing dramatically we notice
this every day. So development cooperation cannot
stand still. The guiding principle of our development
policy remains the same: we aim to contribute to
economic, social and political development, and sup-
port the progress being made by the various coun-
tries of the world. In some cases, there are now big
differences in the kind of progress being made by
emerging and developing countries. [] When I see
how diverse the interests have become today, it is
obvious that development policy must also respond.
What do I mean by that? First of all I mean that as
far as we are concerned the Millennium Development
Goals Minister Niebel has already mentioned the
Millennium Summit really are goals: reducing
poverty, lowering maternal and child mortality, estab-
lishing health services and improving educational
opportunities. When we consider that more than a
billion people still have to make ends meet on less
than USD 1.25 a day, we see that in many, many
cases it is a question of sheer survival. But tackling
extreme poverty head on is not our only imperative.
We must also enable development in the truest
sense of the word. This also requires us to rethink
and ask ourselves how we should go about develop-
ing the right options to match the different circum-
stances in the various countries. We see that some
nations have already made very good use of theopportunities for development, or are in the process
of doing so. [] The rising economic nations, which
we still call emerging economies, are on the one
hand beneficiaries of development cooperation, yet
on the other hand they are also competitors. Man-
aging this complexity in development cooperation
is a rather difficult task, and one that we were not
previously accustomed to. [] This is why coopera-
tion with the emerging countries must be very
clearly focused, and why in some cases we must
set different priorities than those we know from
traditional development cooperation. []
I was interested to hear today that GIZ is
also the implementing organisation for many
clients from outside Germany. I believe that
in this way we are contributing to more
coherent development cooperation, which is
very important. []
Ladies and gentlemen, when we speak of
dynamic developing countries, then we also need to
talk about building very close links between devel-
opment cooperation and the promotion of this eco-
nomic dynamism. [] The private sector must feel
that this applies to them. Thats why I also consider
it a very good thing that GIZ cooperates very closely
with the private sector.
Its also important, and I have already touched on
this, that value-based foreign policy and value-based
development policy go hand in hand [], because we
all have a common goal, and we have to achieve this
goal together. This is especially important as we pur-
sue our comprehensive security strategy in Afghani-
stan. I know that within the development community
there was and probably still is a fundamentally scep-
tical attitude to carrying out development work in
areas in which military operations are taking place.
However, I believe we have seen that without security,
development is very difficult. Peace services too can
ultimately only operate when regions are accessibleand when there is a certain degree of security. []
Working in development cooperation can involve a
high level of risk many people put everything on
the line, even their own lives. Afghanistan is one
example, but there are many other regions of the
world where this also holds true. I would therefore
like to offer my sincere thanks to everyone working
either here in Germany or abroad to help ensure that
all human beings will one day be able to live in dig-
nity, be the people that they are, develop, and follow
their path in life. []
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and commissioning parties. They include long- and short-term experts, the development workers operatingin 48 countries, integrated and returning experts, the Civil Peace Service, alumni networks with more
than 300,000 registered members, dialogue and communication platforms such as Global Campus 21,
which has just under 71,000 users, and the Development Policy Forum, which has on BMZs behalf
been organising top-level informal political dialogue on global issues and international cooperation for
30 years. This forum is designed as a platform for voicing and developing international and German
positions on development-policy issues.
Another area of innovative activity is political communication. GIZ is supporting the German Government
in communicating its development policy in order to consolidate and broaden support for international
cooperation within civil society. The German Government is looking to increase civic engagement in
development policy concerns. It aims to place international cooperation on a broad footing across society,for instance through the Education meets Development initiative. This initiative is designed to raise
public awareness in Germany of the interests and problems shared by people around the world. One
contribution to this process was made by Engagement fairbindet gemeinsam fr Entwicklung, a major
event organised on BMZs behalf by AgenZ, GIZs agency for market-oriented concepts. On 3 September
2010 civil society actors, members of the business community, politicians, media figures, NGO repre-
sentatives, celebrities and artists gathered together in the former chancellery garden in Bonn for this
huge information event, in order to launch or continue developing joint initiatives. The event will be
held every two years to generate fresh ideas on the future orientation of development cooperation.
Guaranteeing results
All our activities focus on achieving demonstrable results this is the key to truly sustainable devel-
opment. At GIZ we attach major importance to delivering our services transparently, efficiently and
meticulously, to suit our partners requirements. Evaluations help us review our work, learn from mis-
takes and, where necessary, make adjustments. Moreover, by reporting on results we also demonstrate
to our clients, partners and the public that we manage the funds entrusted to us responsibly. More
than 63 % of the 176 projects and programmes of the then GTZ evaluated over the 2008/2009 period
were rated as either good or very good, and around 25 % were satisfactory. The average score was
2.4 (on a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 is the highest score). Though we are pleased with this result, it is
not enough. GIZ is a learning organisation, which means we intend to raise the bar and continue
increasing the effectiveness and sustainability of our work.
Well prepared for the future
The company is certainly well prepared for the future. In 2010 the volume of business reached a record
level of EUR 1,851.5 million, and with our workforce of around 17,300, who combine the expertise of
the three predecessor organisations DED, GTZ and InWEnt, we will succeed in forging our experience
into innovative new services that meet the needs of our partners around the world. The goal we all
share, which is to create opportunities for people and societies to achieve sustainable development,
unites our staff at all our locations around the world, and will make it easy for us to merge as GIZ.
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Gusti Alit Cakra (Indonesia), View of the old town
Mixed media on canvas, 2007, 100 x 100 cm, from the GIZ art collection
SCALING UP SOLUTIONS
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Responsible economic action
sustainable development
How can we work towards a better future? This is the burning question facingdelegates at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20),
to be held next year in Rio de Janeiro twenty years after the first Earth Summit.
The green economy is on the agenda an economic model that is intended to give
sustainable development new impetus. With their joint spotlight of the year,
Responsible economic action sustainable development, GIZ and KfW Entwick -
lungsbank are already demonstrating how international cooperation is helping to
green the economy.
The worlds existing reserves of raw materials, fuels, land and ecosystems together form the basis for
economic development. And they are limited. At a global level we are not managing these reserves
sustainably enough, and this is having a drastic impact. Climate change, biodiversity loss and dwindling
resources are robbing the people in our partner countries of their development prospects. This is why
the green economy is becoming an increasingly popular buzzword. It offers an alternative to resource-
intensive economic models that damage the environment. It has the potential to get politicians, the
business community and civil society to collaborate on developing sustainable markets, thus meeting
todays needs without compromising the ability of coming generations to meet theirs using the natural
resource base. In a green economy, production, trade and consumption respect environmental and
climate-related imperatives. If economic systems are to be geared to the vision of sustainability it is
not enough to treat nature merely as an economic factor. Only if the green economy benefits the entire
population and helps reduce poverty will it be sustainable. In line with the principles of an ecological
and social market economy, GIZ promotes responsible economic action in partner countries, so as to
It is the job of the photographer to capture an image that opens the eyes
of the observer and presents the subject matter in a new light, (Hoang Hai
Thinh, workshop participant from Viet Nam). At the start of 2011, GIZ invited
photographers from around the globe to capture their interpretation of thespotlight of the year Responsible economic action sustainable devel-
opment.
Bonn Witzenhausen Berlin. A photographic road trip
Nine participants from Algeria, China, Germany, Kosovo, India and Viet Nam
went on a road trip right across Germany. From Bonn their trip took them
to the small Hessian town of Witzenhausen and then on to Berlin. Their
true destination though was not a fixed point on a map, but their angle on
the spotlight of the year. All the photographers introduced their own per-
spectives, and the dialogue they engaged in allowed each of them to
broaden their horizons. The images that emerged reflect very different
aspects of the spotlight of the year, and mirror both the cultural back -
ground of the photographers and their individual approach to the subject.
For more information see www.giz.de/spotlight
Images of responsible economic action
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Participants of the photographic
workshop at the recycling centre in
Witzenhausen (at left)
Generation Green photographed by
Atdhe Mulla (at right)
combine the conservation of natural resources with improved living conditions and social justice, andpave the way for pro-poor growth.
Customised solutions for each individual challenge
Our partners face very different challenges in the process of developing and expanding their economies.
Many developing countries, for instance, are still trying to provide their population with universal access
to electricity, while the emerging economies already use vast quantities of power for their industry. The
vision of a green economy can only become reality if countries succeed in reconciling widely diverging
interests. A green economy must bring together the local, regional and global perspectives. This is why
we combine overarching advisory strategies with customised approaches; we then translate these into
practice in cooperation with the political and business communities, and with civil society. Through dia-logue with our partners we develop appropriate solutions that take into account both the short-term
interests of people in our partner countries and the need to ensure sustainability. Financial and technical
cooperation are dovetailed for maximum effectiveness. In projects that we are implementing in Viet Nam
on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), for instance,
100,000 families are working on reafforestation schemes. For every square metre they receive a fixed
sum from KfW Entwicklungsbank, which is paid into their green savings account. Parallel to this, GIZ
experts are teaching local communities living in the forested areas how to manage the ecosystem sus-
tainably, and how biodiversity can be harnessed for economic purposes and yet preserved.
Sustainability needs innovation and investment
Climate change mitigation is a global concern and a vital pillar on which the green economy is built.
Germany is ideally placed to play a pioneering role thanks to its expertise in the use of renewable
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energies. Under the International Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, NatureConservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), we are implementing projects in a total of 27 countries. The
German Climate Technology Initiative, which was jointly launched by GIZ and KfW Entwicklungsbank in
2011, is a new and innovative instrument designed to give our partner countries access to sustainable
technologies. In other fields too, including transport, agriculture, water and solid waste management,
there is a growing demand for innovative solutions. If we are to gear economies to ecological impera-
tives, however, we are also going to have to invest on a massive scale. At GIZ we use a wide variety of
cooperation arrangements with the private sector to foster innovation and investment in our partner
countries. We support German businesses in their endeavours to tap new markets and ensure that both
sides benefit from cooperation. One such development partnership with the private sector involves our
working on behalf of BMZ with the German companies Claas, Lemken, KWS Saat and BASF to promote
the use of innovative technologies in Central Asian agriculture. This activity is promoted through thedeveloPPP.de programme. On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) we are
also advising manufacturers of solar and wind power plants on ways of introducing renewable energy
use in East Africa and Asia, as well as training local maintenance personnel. For BMZ, we support local
businesses in our partner countries. Development partnerships with these companies help make their
production operations more sustainable. Today, to give but one example, the Ugandan company Biofresh
Ltd. exports its ecologically produced fruit on fair terms, enabling it to pay small farmers five times
what they would earn for growing conventional produce.
The political will and a broad social consensus are both essential
The political framework largely determines whether it is possible to harmonise economic and ecological
imperatives for the greater good of the entire population. To ensure social development, we advise our
partners at all political levels and work with individual population groups, government representatives
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Untitled, photographed by
Andy Spyra (left hand page)
Energy photographed by
Christophe Gateau
(right hand page)
and global institutions to lay the foundations for an ecological and social market economy. Good gover-nance, for instance, is a basic prerequisite for fair negotiations that aim to reconcile divergent economic
interests, and take into account both human and environmental requirements, say in the extractive sec-
tor. An appropriate legal framework must be in place if we are to ensure that economies are environ-
mentally and socially sound. This is why, on behalf of the European Union, we helped Montenegro, an EU
accession candidate, establish a competitive and sustainable market economy. At the same time, we
create prospects for society as a whole; working with our partners we hone the environmental aware-
ness of the population and improve the opportunities open to employees. On behalf of BMZ we are help-
ing integrate sustainability strategies into the vocational training systems of various countries, including
Egypt and Jordan.
Many countries and regions are currently looking at ways to harness the potentials offered by the greeneconomy for their development. They are drawing up their own strategies and positions, and laying the
foundations for their economic future. As a service provider in the field of international cooperation, we
at GIZ are supporting them in their efforts. Along with our partners, clients and commissioning bodies,
we operate within local, national and international alliances to pave the way for environmentally and
socially sound development that protects our global climate. We promote economic models that safe-
guard the quality of life and generate prosperity in our partner countries.
For more information see www.giz.de/spotlight
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From the regions
RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC ACTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
THIS YEARS GIZ SPOTLIGHT OF THE YEAR IS REFLECTED IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK
IN MANY REGIONS OF THE WORLD. OUR AIM IS ALWAYS TO DEVISE SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS TO A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CHALLENGES, OFTEN OPERATING UNDER
DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. AROUND THE GLOBE WE ENDEAVOUR TO SUPPORT VIABLE
ENERGY SUPPLIES, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, CREATE EDUCATIONAL AND
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES, REDUCE POVERTY AND FOSTER GOOD GOVERNANCE. WE
ALWAYS WORK WITH THE PEOPLE TO DEVELOP VIABLE STRATEGIES IN MORE THAN
130 PARTNER COUNTRIES, WHERE THE SITUATIONS WE ENCOUNTER VARY
ENORMOUSLY.
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ACROSS REGIONS AND AROUND THE WORLD
Global networks 22
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
We can only build on a stable foundation 28
ASIA
Making the most of opportunities 34
LATIN AMERICA
Caught between progress and the need for development 40
MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST
A new dawn 46
EUROPE, CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA
Many challenges, many solutions 52
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Since 1964 the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) has been offering further training programmes for young journalists from developing and emergingstates. In March 2010 media experts from Africa, Asia and Europe met in Berlin at the international conference At a tipping point: Community voices createthe difference. How mutual journalism innovates the news.
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No matter how clean a companys own operations may be, if its suppliers ride
roughshod over environmental and social standards, production cannot be
termed sustainable. Likewise, one country can set itself incredibly ambitious cli-
mate targets, but if other states fail to pull their weight, climate change will
continue apace. Many of the problems facing our world are global in nature. Our
solutions must be equally global.
This is why GIZ is establishing and encouraging supranational and supraregional
networks at many levels and in several regions, in order to forge ahead with
sustainable development. One example is the Climate Leadership Programme,
financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
(BMZ), for executives from emerging economies. It aims to get an international
network of managers to develop and support a sustainable climate change miti-
gation strategy. The training helps managers to see the bigger picture, to work
as part of an interdisciplinary body, and to make use of their contacts to slow
down climate change.
Another network forms the core of the Education for Sustainable Development
Programme. In this programme, GIZ is working on behalf of BMZ to help schools
and teachers mainstream the concept of sustainable development in teaching. A
network of experts operates as a think tank, and is working on an in-service
The most urgent problems of our world today do not stop at
national borders. Our solutions must therefore be global, which is
why GIZ promotes initiatives and cooperation arrangements that
transcend national and regional borders. It is also why our
predecessor organisation InWEnt attached major importance to
alumni and to alumni networks. GIZ itself also establishes networks
for sustainable development, including development partnerships
with the private sector, schemes to foster civic engagement and
collaborative ventures with other international cooperation
organisations.
Global networks
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training course for teachers. The programme covers Germany, Mexico, India and South Africa and is
founded on both international exchange and the development of regional solutions.
An executives training programme for managers from 13 European and Asian states including Russia,
India, China and Viet Nam encourages participants to learn from one another and establish new con-
tacts. In the 13 years this programme has been running, some 6,300 managers have taken part, 800of them last year alone. The main focus of the training programme, which is financed by the Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), is to establish a network of executives that links the
home countries of participants and maintains contact with Germany.
Pointing the way forward for business and municipalities
GIZ cooperates closely with the private sector and helps ensure that development and foreign trade
activities combine productively, both at the level of business organisations and at the level of indi-
vidual companies and alliances. Development partnerships with the private sector have proved to
have long-term impacts and offer advantages for all parties partner countries, German businesses
and international cooperation. For some months now GIZ has also been seconding development co-
operation scouts to chambers of commerce and business associations, where they provide one on one
advisory services to private companies attempting to establish a foothold on markets in Africa, Asia
or Latin America. Many municipalities too have become independent development players and are
Programmes like the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Programme and the Practical Semester Abroad Programme for college students, which GIZ
implements on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, give students and young people already in working life the opportunity to gainpractical experience abroad. The pictures show participants of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Programme in the USA, and a scholarship holderof the programme for college students during her practical semester in Japan.
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actively involved in international networks. They translate national resolutions and recommendationsinto practice at local level. Their information and education work fosters awareness that we are part
of one world. The Service Agency Communities in One World operates on behalf of BMZ to support
cities and municipalities with their international cooperation projects by linking them up across
national borders. The Service Agency supports the work of non-governmental organisations by help-
ing them apply for funding. The GIZ regional centres are not only actively involved in development-
policy education work, but also maintain contacts with local businesses, implement programmes for
the governments of individual German federal states, and arrange internships in private businesses
for foreign citizens taking part in further training courses.
Regional alliances are important partners
In partner countries, GIZ sets great store by promoting regional alliances. In Africa, properly operat-
ing regional organisations are seen as the key factor in development and in improving living condi-
tions. One of the bodies with which GIZ cooperates is the African Union (AU), which is working to
achieve good governance and stability in African states. In South-East Asia GIZ supports the Associ-
ation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). One ongoing project involving partners from ASEANs Secre-
tariat aims to improve air quality. Seven ASEAN member states are involved in devising and imple-
menting plans to cut air pollution. A regional training programme is being held parallel to these
activities. The Capacity Building for the ASEAN Secretariat Project, which is funded by the German
Federal Foreign Office, focuses on developing the professional capacities of the staff of ASEANs
Jakarta office.
German municipal experts advised South African towns and cities in the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup on how to plan infrastructure and logistics,as well as on security issues. They were deployed by the Service Agency Communities in One World on behalf of BMZ.
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Keeping alumni in touch
Exchange among graduates of GIZ training programmes is also tremendously valuable, and the com-
pany encourages this in many different ways. These include the 75 specialist and regional forums
that make up the online platform Global Campus 21, which has already celebrated its tenth anniver-sary and now has more than 70,700 members. Other options include the GC21 E-Academy, the
alumni newsletter that goes out to almost 13,000 subscribers and regional alumni conferences
which are held every year. In 2010, for instance, alumni from 10 countries met in Hanoi for the first
alumni conference ever held in South-East Asia. The BMZ-funded Managing Global Governance Pro-
gramme (MGG) welcomed some 180 junior managers from emerging economies to its first alumni
conference, which was held in Bonn in 2010. Today they work for ministries, public authorities and
political think tanks.
The Alumniportal Deutschland (alumni portal Germany) is operated jointly by GIZ and the German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Goethe-Institut and
the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM). At its heart is the online community
that allows alumni of courses in Germany to keep in touch and establish new contacts. BMZ finances
the portal, which has about 29,000 registered members.
weltwrts with GIZ. The BMZs development volunteer service gives young people a chance to gain their first practical experience in the partner countriesof German international cooperation. Here a volunteer is shown in a vocational school in Laos.
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Specialist and regional alumni networks too are assisted, including the Latin American networkRE@L, which brings together specialists and managers from 14 countries. The alumni act as multi-
pliers and thus help ensure the sustainability of further training programmes.
Young people in international cooperation
Through weltwrts, the development volunteer service run by BMZ, GIZ gives young people the
opportunity to gain some practical experience in the partner countries of German international co-
operation. At the end of 2010 around 820 volunteers were deployed under the weltwrts with GIZ
programme.
Another focus is the outgoing programmes designed to foster the professional and internationalcompetitiveness of German students and young people already in working life. GIZ fosters contacts
between Germany and Asia, for instance, with the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation. Since the programme
was first launched in 1994, 650 German junior managers have taken part in the programme and
undertaken internships in private Asian companies.
Freedom of opinion and freedom of the press are essential for democracy and for social and eco-
nomic development. Qualified journalists have an important part to play in this. Since 1964 the Inter-
national Institute for Journalism (IIJ) has therefore been offering further training programmes for
young journalists from developing countries, emerging economies and transition states, and today
focuses strongly on online journalism.
Networks and cooperation arrangements
Networks and alliances are also important for GIZ itself. We are part of networks with other interna-
tional cooperation organisations, with the academic community, and with political foundations. Since
early 2010 GIZ (then GTZ) has been acting president of EUNIDA, the European Network of Implement-
ing Development Agencies. Along with civil society and faith-based development agencies GIZ is also
part of the Civil Peace Service (CPS). This programme, financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ), endeavours to resolve conflicts and help people deal with their im-
pacts, for instance in post-crisis regions. As a joint operation with the Federal Employment Agency, GIZ
manages the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) and its Integrated Expertsand Returning Experts Programmes. CIM places German and European experts with employers in
partner countries where they work as integrated experts when no suitably qualified candidates are
available locally. CIM also helps returning experts, who have studied or worked in Germany and now
wish to return to their country of origin, to reintegrate into professional life, provided the position
they take up is relevant to development.
In its globe-spanning commitment to sustainable development GIZ can rely on the tried and tested
cooperation arrangements of its three predecessor organisations. DED, GTZ and InWEnt are now pur-
suing their joint goals under the same roof.
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On behalf of the Federal Foreign Office GIZ is supporting measures to train judiciary staff in Cte dIvoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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For one whole month in mid-2010 Africa was host to the entire world. The FIFA
World Cup demonstrated impressively to visitors and television audiences around
the globe that an African country can host such a major event. The exuberance
and enthusiasm of South Africa struck a chord with millions around the world,
and not only with football fans. Africa made the most of the World Cup to improveits image, and the event offered an ideal opportunity to promote development
awareness. On behalf of BMZ, GIZs AgenZ set up the Ke Nako Africa (it is time for
Africa) initiative for the South African Department of Sport and Recreation. This
was designed to help establish contacts between African and European represen-
tatives from politics, business, culture and sport. The same goal was pursued by
the German municipal experts deployed by the Service Agency Communities in One
World in nine South African towns and cities. They advised their South African
counterparts on how to plan the infrastructure and logistics for the World Cup,
and on security issues.
WASH United, the campaign for water, sanitation and hygiene, also tapped into
the football fever that swept the continent. In the imaginary sports club, WASH
United, a number of football stars including Bastian Schweinsteiger, Arjen Robben
and Didier Drogba made a public call to uphold the human right to water and
The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa did much to boost both the
prestige and the self-esteem of the entire African continent. Africa is
poised to take a giant leap forward was the general tenor of reports in
the international media. There are grounds to hope that international
investor interest in the region will continue to grow. For businesses
interested in Africa, GIZ can help open doors and promote sustainable
development. GIZ, on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is involved in more than 100
development partnerships with private sector businesses in sub-Saharan
Africa. At the core of these ventures are measures to develop the
capacities of local workforces.
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Ke Nako Africa it is time for Africa. The exhibition during the World Cup aimed to establish contacts between African and European actors. The then
Minister of Sport and Recreation of South Africa Makhenkesi Stofile also dropped in.
sanitation. In eight African countries, this sports-based approach has the support not only of GIZ, acting
also on behalf of BMZ, but of more than 100 organisations, from government institutions to local initia-
tives. This made it possible to link the whole issue of sanitation and hygiene, which is still taboo in
many countries, with the positive image of football and its stars, and to campaign for such life-saving
practices as hand washing. WASH United has already reached more than 25 million people in Africa.
Although the financial crisis has dented economic growth in Africa, the rate of growth was still put at
3.8 % in 2010; in 2009 the figure had dropped to 1.5 %. The United Nations expect this positive trend to
continue. Rising school enrolment rates across the region are evidence that a sound foundation is beinglaid for further progress. There are still a great many challenges, however. The impacts of climate
change, for instance, are hitting the region particularly hard, with extreme weather events becoming
more frequent. Despite increasing urbanisation, most people in the region still earn their living in agri-
culture. Regional conflicts too are not only causing human suffering, but also constraining social and
economic development.
Alliances for peace and security
This makes the promotion of democracy, good governance, stability and peace a major thrust of German
development cooperation in Africa. Because there can be no sustainable development without peace, and
because development must build on a sound foundation, GIZ adopts a variety of approaches to foster sta-
bility in the region. One of the most important of these involves cooperating with regional and pan-African
alliances such as ECOWAS, SADC and the African Union (AU) in projects and programmes funded by BMZ
and the Federal Foreign Office. When the AU was founded in 2002 the states of Africa acknowledged their
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full responsibility for democracy, human rights and good governance. Cooperation among the states ofAfrica offers an opportunity to prevent or defuse conflicts. Working on behalf of BMZ, GIZ advises the AU in
projects and programmes to strengthen the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), the African
Court on Human and Peoples Rights and the Pan-African Parliament. The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating
Agency (NPCA), which is integrated into the AUs Commission, will in future play a major part in coordinat-
ing infrastructure projects.
Since 2008 the Police Programme Africa has been helping build police forces in several African countries,
on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office, often in cooperation with UN or EU international peacekeeping mis-
sions. In a total of nine countries, national police structures are benefiting from training, infrastructure and
equipment inputs. Also on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office, GIZ is supporting the African Union Border
Programme, under which the border between Mali and Burkina Faso has been marked. Measures like theseenable GIZ to help build peace in the region. They are supplemented by activities to train the individuals
working in the judiciary in several West African states, and to support reform approaches within the legal
system.
The support accorded to the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region on behalf of BMZ is
another example of a transnational measure. In December 2006 eleven states signed a Pact on Security,
Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region in East Africa, where civil wars and fragile states are
a huge obstacle to economic and social development. Regular meetings at top political level foster cooper-
ation.
Water kiosks in Zambia and other East African states offer safe drinking water at affordable prices. About 300 sales points of this sort have been estab-lished with the help of GIZ in Zambia alone. The BMZ-funded water project WAVE offers experts and practitioners from water utilities in Kenya, Uganda andTanzania opportunities for training and dialogue. The aim is to provide local people with easier access to drinking water.
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Another area in which GIZ advises partner governments is the reintegration of ex-combatants into civil
society. GIZ International Services (GIZ IS) is supporting the South Sudanese Government in reintegrating
former soldiers who fought in the civil war. This is intended as another step on the road to lasting peace.
Training courses have been devised to provide vocational training and enable ex-combatants to start up
their own small businesses. Currently some 3,700 former combatants are involved in courses of this type.
Using raw materials responsibly
Many sub-Saharan countries are rich in valuable minerals and other resources, but this has had little
impact on reducing poverty. Experts use the term paradox of plenty to describe the dichotomy betweenthe plentiful natural resources in these countries and the poverty of their populations. This has several
causes. Poor governance is one, and this in turn paves the way for conflicts over rights of use which
can destabilise entire regions. On behalf of BMZ, GIZ is helping ensure better raw materials governance,
for instance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main aims are to ensure greater trans-
parency, control and responsibility in the use of the raw materials themselves and the revenue they
generate.
Responsible water management is another major issue in sub-Saharan Africa. GIZ's predecessor organi-
sations (DED, GTZ and InWEnt) worked in East Africa to improve access to drinking water at affordable
prices. One measure was the water project WAVE. This BMZ-financed intervention addresses water utili-
ties in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. In 2010 it offered about 550 experts and practitioners fur-
ther training and dialogue. Since 2007 a total of 2,346 people have benefited from such opportunities
provided by GIZs predecessor organisation, InWEnt.
As part of a triangular cooperation arrangement, Germany and Israel are working with Ethiopia to improve the quality of life of thousands of people livingin the Ethiopian highlands. It is envisaged that improved water distribution will increase farmers harvests. This triangular cooperation was the idea of theFederal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), and is part of the BMZ-funded German-Ethiopian Sustainable Land
Management Programme.
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The region at a glance
In 2010, GIZ supported its partners in sub-Saharan Africa with 593 seconded experts and some 5,600 national
personnel. A further 573 development workers and specialists from the Civil Peace Service (CPS) also per-
formed work for sustainable development in many states the length and breadth of the region. The Centre for
International Migration and Development (CIM) places experts with local employers in partner countries. In
2010 a total of 146 integrated experts were employed in the region, and 88 returning experts were receiving
financial, advisory or other services from CIM.
At present GIZ is supporting partners in sub-Saharan Africa primarily on behalf of BMZ, but other federal min-istries including the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and
Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) have also availed them-
selves of our services.
In 2010 almost 11,000 individuals from the region made use of training courses, workshops and other continu-
ing education options offered by our predecessor organisation InWEnt. GIZ IS is implementing projects in South-
ern Sudan, the Congo, Namibia and South Africa in the fields of rural development, health and infrastructure, to
name but a few examples. The most important clients are the World Bank, the European Union and UNDP. GIZ
IS currently employs about 15 international, 85 regional and 250 local staff members. Private businesses are
involved in more than 100 development partnerships with the private sector. New forms of development co -
operation too are attracting great interest in Africa. One example is the triangular cooperation arrangement
between Ethiopia, Israel and Germany commissioned by BMU to improve water use in Ethiopia.
(Figures as at 31 December 2010)
Prestigious partnership
Work is progressing on establishing a sustainable energy supply system for the sub-Saharan African states.
Although Africa offers ideal conditions for solar power, photovoltaic systems are still not considered to be
competitive sources of energy in many places. But things are changing. The largest solar plant in sub-
Saharan Africa was recently completed in Nairobi. The headquarters of the United Nations Environment Pro-
gramme (UNEP) have now been fitted out with photovoltaic technology. The UNEP building is to be made a
shining example of energy efficiency and climate-tolerant technology. The contract went to a German com-
pany, Energiebau Solarsysteme GmbH, which carried out the prestigious project in conjunction with other
businesses a smoothly functioning symbiosis of foreign trade promotion and development cooperation. On
behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and under the Renewable Energies
Export Initiative, GIZ helps initiate business partnerships between German and East African companies. Inthis way, the technology transfer can work successfully for private businesses and for development. To
supplement this, under the develoPPP.de programme BMZ is promoting a development partnership with the
companies involved. Among other things the partnership involves working with local training institutions to
train partners in maintaining and installing photovoltaic systems.
German industrys AFRIKA KOMMT initiative addresses young managers from sub-Saharan Africa. It was
founded in 2008 by leading German businesses and cooperates with GIZ in order to give young African
managers work experience in German companies. It uses a tried and tested tool of international coopera-
tion the International Leadership Training devised by GIZs predecessor organisation InWEnt in 2004.
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Even before the merger, GIZs predecessor organisations operated successfully as a team in an extensive vocational training programme in Viet Nam, whichGIZ is implementing on behalf of BMZ. The photo shows a car mechanic in Hung Yen.
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Asia has survived the global financial and economic crisis comparatively un-
scathed. In fact 2010 was a particularly good year for the region. Gross domestic
product rose on average by 9.3 %, and the World Bank expects Asias economy to
remain buoyant over the next few years. Economic powerhouses like China and
India are driving forces, but Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and
Viet Nam also chalked up strong growth rates last year.
A rising GDP however is no guarantee of sustainable and socially balanced devel-
opment. More and more Asian states are coming to realise this. Improvements in
social and economic conditions must keep pace with economic development. This
is a particular challenge in Asia, which is home to 4.12 billion people, making it
the worlds most populous region. It is nevertheless a challenge that the coun-
tries of Asia intend to tackle, as indeed they will have to. Today the consequences
of climate change, including droughts and flooding, and the ruthless exploi-
tation of natural resources, are already an obstacle to development. Regional
alliances such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are working jointly on solutions to
transnational problems. GIZ supports the regional organisations and individual
partner countries, helping them gear their economies more to social, economic
and environmental sustainability and overcome obstacles to regional integration
processes.
Asia is a continent of contrasts. Remarkable economic growth is
juxtaposed with the absolute poverty of 700 million people. Inter-
national cooperation is thus called on to adopt approaches that are
equally diverse. The focuses of cooperation with Asia are environ-
mental protection and conservation of natural resources, poverty
reduction, social development and sustainable economic activity.
Regional alliances too, such as the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), are being strengthened because they foster
economic development and political stability.
Making the most of opportunities
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Conserving the environment, mitigating climate change and managing natural resources
sustainably
Climate change mitigation and environmental protection are major priority areas of international co-
operation in Asia, especially in the field of low-carbon, climate-friendly business. Adaptation to the
impacts of climate change is a further focus. Mongolia, for instance, is facing the huge challenge of
ensuring that its resources are put to socially and environmentally sustainable use. The country needsa strategy that will enable it to use its vast reserves to generate sustainable pro-poor growth. This is
where the advisory services of the Integrated Raw Materials Initiative come in; GIZ is implementing
the initiative in close cooperation with the BGR (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural
Resources) and the PTB. The project is jointly financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Coopera-
tion and Development (BMZ), the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and the Fed-
eral Foreign Office. BMZ is supporting it to the tune of EUR 3 million.
Emerging countries such as China, India and Thailand are facing the problem of ensuring that their
meteoric economic growth has as little impact as possible on the global climate. GIZ is helping them
under the International Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conserva-
tion and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The spectrum of individual projects implemented under the initiative
goes from reducing the use of climate-damaging refrigerants and foaming agents to expanding the
use of renewables, boosting energy efficiency in industry and buildings and electromobility concepts.
Climate policy advisory services delivered at national level are also becoming increasingly important.
Consumer protection and product safety. On behalf of BMZ, GIZ is advising the Chinese Government on compliance with international standards. Here we see
Zhang Huan from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce at a Sino-German training seminar held in Shenzhen.
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For instance, we are advising the Thai authorities on putting in place a framework for the developmentof climate-friendly tourism in Thailand.
As of 2011 GIZ will be working on behalf of BMWi to implement a programme under the Renewable
Energies Export Initiative in six South-East Asian states. This measure involves close cooperation with
the private sector and with German chambers of commerce abroad. German companies operating in
the renewables sector will be supported in establishing themselves on international markets, and
increasingly in South-East Asia. This will foster the use of alternative forms of energy and disseminate
the expertise required in emerging economies and developing countries.
Progress for a better quality of life
In Asias emerging markets, the globalisation of the economy also allows consumers to choose from a
seemingly unlimited range of goods. In many Asian states, however, consumer protection cannot keep
pace. Poor quality products have frequently proved detrimental to consumers health, and in some
cases lives have been lost. Recall actions also place a huge burden on the economy. In an effort to
get a grip on the problem, GIZ is advising governments and leading national institutions on reforming
consumer protection legislation. Within the framework of the Consumer Protection and Product Safety
Programme, for instance, we are advising the Chinese Government on ways of aligning its system with
international standards. Specialist dialogues are held at ministerial level and further training meas-
ures organised for managers. GIZ has also initiated a development partnership with the German toy
manufacturer Schleich. Schleich and GIZ aim to introduce a system that will make it possible to trace
Training as a welder. Another facet of the vocational training programme in Viet Nam. To improve the supply of trained workers needed in sectors withgrowth potential, car mechanics are also being trained in the vocational training programme.
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the production of childrens toys. With the help of this system and consumer advice and protection,
product safety and market transparency are to be improved in the Chinese toy sector. The project was
commissioned by BMZ under the develoPPP.de programme.
Social standards in the manufacture of consumer goods are also important. In many Asian countries
little progress has yet been made in terms of guaranteeing fair wages and working conditions, and
stamping out child labour. In a move to improve working conditions on a lasting basis, GIZ is advising
governments on behalf of BMZ on the drafting of national legislation, while also helping trading com-
panies and manufacturers with international operations to introduce environmental and social stan-
dards. In these measures the focus is on training workforces and introducing management and dia-logue tools.
In a development partnership with the German company Tchibo, which as well as operating one of the
largest coffee shop chains, also sells various other categories of merchandise in Germany and other
European countries, GIZ is engaged in improving working conditions in Asian manufacturing companies
that supply European businesses. The project targets both the management and the workforce in man-
ufacturing enterprises. It encourages workers to push for good working conditions and to articulate
their wishes and their proposed improvements vis vis the management. With the help of local train-
ing providers, an awareness of the need for social standards will ultimately be mainstreamed and
multiplied. The core aim of the project is to bring about a long-term change in the behaviour patterns
of employers and workforces. Together the two sides will draw up strategies to improve working con-
ditions, translate these into practice and monitor compliance with the new standards.
Establishing vocational training centres in the southern Indian state of Karnataka with the support of GIZ International Services: knowledge and educationare the foundation on which sustainable development is built.
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It all boils down to education
Building and disseminating expertise are central concerns in this project, as in all other GIZ activities.
Whether we are looking at training courses to improve energy efficiency in Nepal or establishing
vocational training centres in the southern Indian state of Karnataka with the support of GIZ Inter -
national Services, knowledge and education are the foundation on which sustainable development is
built. This is particularly true in Asia, which has a large and very young population. Schooling and
vocational training are the key to obtaining a skilled job, which will enable young people to make
their own way, but equally will foster the progress of their home countries. In Viet Nam for instance
GIZ, on behalf of BMZ, is implementing an extensive vocational training programme, involving not only
advisory services for partners in Viet Nam, but also curriculum development, pre- and in-service
teacher training, and instruction for young trainees. Even before the merger, the GIZ predecessororganisations were operating successfully as a team in this programme. KfW Entwicklungsbank and
the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), whose integrated experts are employed
by partner organisations, are also on board.
The region at a glance
In 2010, GIZ supported its partners in Asia with 341 seconded experts and some 2,100 national personnel. A
further 207 development workers and specialists from the Civil Peace Service (CPS) were deployed within the
region. The CPS is for instance supporting the organisations assisting victims of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) places experts with local employers in partner
countries. In 2010 a total of 163 integrated experts were employed in the region, and 207 returning experts
were receiving financial or advisory support, or other services from CIM. A total of 12,310 people attended
training courses organised by GIZs predecessor organisation InWEnt. The three predecessor organisations (DED,
GTZ and InWEnt) have cooperated for many years in a number of projects and programmes in Asia, including
programmes to improve vocational training in Viet Nam and decentralisation measures in Indonesia.
In Asia too, GIZ cooperates closely with the private sector in order to achieve development goals swiftly, effi-
ciently and cost-effectively. Some 30 % of all development partnerships with the private sector can be found in
Asia. On BMZ's behalf, GIZ is also advising India and China on drawing up their own Corporate Social Responsi-
bility (CSR) strategies.
The main commissioning body of GIZ is the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
We also operate on behalf of other federal ministries. For the Federal Foreign Office we are promoting peace in
Sri Lanka by providing vocational training for young people, and on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Envi-
ronment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) we are working in numerous countries under the Inter-
national Climate Initiative. GIZ International Services has been contracted by clients including the European
Commission and individual Asian governments to provide services in Indonesia, the Philippines, Viet Nam, China,
Bangladesh and India, particularly in the health, vocational training, administrative reform and renewable ener-
gies sectors. In addition, new cooperation partnerships are emerging. One example is the cooperation arrange-
ment with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) to promote womens rights in
Cambodia and Bangladesh. One central aspect of our work in Asia is social and environmental development.
This is to ensure that it is not only the economies of the region that are making progress but that the peoples
quality of life is also improving. (Figures as at 31 December 2010)
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International cooperation with Latin America aims to improve environmental protection and the conservation of natural resources across the region. JoaquimRodriguez de Souza from Brazil has reconverted his former grazing land into a forest with indigenous tree species such as citrus trees and r