Water is becoming scarcer. Demand is increasing. Dialogues with countries bordering rivers and lakes reduce the potential for conflict. Reconstruction is under way in Ukraine, for example to rebuild hospitals and rehabilitation centres. Solar-powered refrigerators that store medicines reliably: mini transmitters report malfunctions directly to technical support, thus ensuring fast repair.
GIZ works! Aquaculture schemes can secure food and higher incomes. GIZ supports sustainable fish farming in Zambia. Young software developers in Kenya and Uganda are working on AI-based recommendations for farmers. GIZ is providing advisory support. Syria has a chance of a better future after the fall of the Assad regime. GIZ is already supporting people in shaping the future of their country. Women in Nepal are encouraging other survivors of the civil war to talk about what they have experienced.
That also helps them to heal from their own experiences. GIZ brings all the different stakeholders together and develops solutions that work for everyone. In Rwanda, a group of women are establishing themselves as motorcycle taxi drivers. In the process, they overcome stereotypes and develop new business ideas.
GIZ is supporting Jordan in the desalination of brackish water. With this, the country now meets 15 per cent of its drinking water requirements — a figure that is rising.
Viktoriia is a student in construction technology in Kyiv. In the interview, she explains why she took trainings for energy-efficient construction developed by GIZ. There is a high demand for biological raw materials from Africa — whether it is for cosmetics or pharmaceutical products. Commercial use of these materials need not come at the cost of biodiversity.
