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: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 HH:mm:ss
While leprosy is on the decline globally, it is still far from being eradicated. Health teams and villagers in Senegal could be close to halting the spread of the disease.

: Mon, 30 May 2022 HH:mm:ss
The latest issue of akzente is dedicated to change. Indeed the magazine itself is part of a transformation – it will be shifting from print to digital

: Fri, 27 May 2022 HH:mm:ss
If girls and women can deal with their periods safely and in dignity, a lot has been achieved to improve health. GIZ is working with social media influencers to promote menstrual health.

: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 HH:mm:ss
In the municipality of Keda, citizens decide themselves what their local budget funds should be used for.

: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 HH:mm:ss
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, medical professionals can access training courses and thus help to improve health care for young women, pregnant women and mothers.

: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 HH:mm:ss
A sustainable approach to urban planning that takes account of locals’ views is improving quality of life and coexistence in Ukrainian towns and cities.

: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 HH:mm:ss
Training opens up career opportunities in the Turkish IT sector for young jobseekers from Turkey and Syria.

: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 HH:mm:ss
Creative solutions to encourage more people to get vaccinated: mobile teams are raising awareness of protective measures and vaccination against COVID-19.

: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 HH:mm:ss
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and GIZ step up their cooperation to a next level. The goal is ambitious: to make a contribution to a climate-neutral energy sector by 2050.

: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 HH:mm:ss
Misinformation about COVID-19 is a global problem. Now a project is using basic mobile phones to provide reliable information.

: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 HH:mm:ss
Specialist in Islamic studies, journalist and now project manager in Pakistan – GIZ employee Peer Gatter is working to promote the expansion of schools and health centres in traditional tribal areas.

: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 HH:mm:ss
Drinking water is in increasingly short supply in Grenada. A joint project with the world’s largest green climate fund is investing in a water supply fit for the future.

: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 HH:mm:ss
GIZ is working around the globe to ensure that people have widespread and sustainable access to clean water. To achieve this, it provides them with technical support and helps them develop specialist knowledge.

: Mon, 05 Jul 2021 HH:mm:ss
The ban on single-use plastics across Europe now applies in Germany, too. Some countries are developing their own strategies to reduce plastic waste and protect the environment.

: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 HH:mm:ss
The Green Deal is Europe’s response to climate change. The EU is discussing how best to achieve the Deal’s objectives with its partners – including GIZ – at this year’s European Development Days.

: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 HH:mm:ss
The partnership supports countries in translating the Paris Agreement into specific national targets. This cooperation is now being expanded.

: Wed, 02 Jun 2021 HH:mm:ss
A new initiative brings together companies and potential employees in Africa’s IT sector – while promoting inclusion.

: Wed, 26 May 2021 HH:mm:ss
As of May 2021, GIZ and its Lithuanian counterpart CPMA have assumed the co-Presidency of the Practitioners’ Network for European Development Cooperation.

: Tue, 25 May 2021 HH:mm:ss
Successful cooperation: cooling technology from Germany and solar energy from Indonesia secure an income for small-scale fishing in remote regions.

: Thu, 20 May 2021 HH:mm:ss
Many of the drugs in circulation in Africa are counterfeits. A start-up has now developed a code that makes it possible to identify counterfeit drugs.