The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a
global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development with around
16,400 employees. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic
development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security. Our business volume exceeds two
billion euros. As a public-benefit federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government – in particular the
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – and public and private sector clients in
around 130 countries in achieving their objectives in international cooperation. With this aim, GIZ
works together with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and
sustainably improve their living conditions.