Organization Overview
The “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH” (German International Cooperation) was formed on 1 January 2011. It brings together the long-standing expertise of Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany under one roof.
The services delivered by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draw on a wealth of regional and technical expertise and tried and tested management know-how. As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ is also engaged in international education work around the globe.
GIZ offers demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. To ensure the participation of all stakeholders, GIZ applies a holistic approach based on the values and principles upheld in German society. This is how GIZ facilitates change and empowers people to take ownership of their own sustainable development processes. In doing this, GIZ is always guided by the concept of sustainable development, and takes account of political, economic, social and ecological factors. GIZ supports its partners at local, regional, national and international level in designing strategies and meeting their policy goals.
GIZ operates in many fields: economic development and employment promotion; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peacebuilding and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation, tourism and climate change mitigation. GIZ also supports its partners with management and logistical services, and acts as an intermediary, balancing diverse interests in sensitive contexts. In crises, GIZ carries out refugee and emergency aid programmes. As part of our services, GIZ also seconds development workers to partner countries or place integrated and returning experts within local employers.
GIZ also promotes networking and dialogue among actors in international cooperation. Capacity development for partner-country experts is a major component of GIZ’s services, and GIZ offers its programme participants diverse opportunities to benefit from the contacts they have made. GIZ also gives young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets.
Most of GIZ’s work is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries – including the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the Federal Ministry of Defence, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, as well as German federal states and municipalities, and public and private sector clients in Germany and abroad. These include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United Nations and the World Bank. GIZ works closely with the private sector and promotes synergies between the development and foreign trade sectors. GIZ’s considerable experience with networks in partner countries and in Germany is a key factor for successful international cooperation, not only in the business, research and cultural spheres, but also in civil society.
GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. In Germany, GIZ maintains a presence in nearly all the federal states. GIZ registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. GIZ has more than 17,000 staff members across the globe – some 70 % of whom are employed locally as national personnel. In addition, GIZ places or finances around 1,110 development workers, 700 integrated experts, 455 returning experts and 820 weltwärts volunteers. With a business volume of around EUR 1.85 billion, GIZ is well placed to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
| Ms. Sabine Olthof Country Director Tajikistan Tel: (+992 44) 600 01 07 Fax: (+992 44) 600 67 87 E-Mail: giz-tadschikistan@giz.de Website: http://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/382.html Address: Business Complex “Jayhoon” N. Huvaydulloev Str. 2/1 3rd-4th floors |