Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
International Trade and DevelopmentNorth Rhine-westphalia, Germany10001+ Employees
GIZ is a German public-benefit federal enterprise that provides services in international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, with the aim of advancing development across regions. With more than five decades of experience, its work spans economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. It collaborates with governments, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and other countries to translate development policy into concrete plans and programs across sectors. Based in Bonn and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with registered offices in Bonn and Eschborn, it is a large organization whose primary commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). In June 2026, GIZ partnered with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on a joint initiative, reflecting its ongoing role in multi-stakeholder development efforts.