አድማስ ደን ልማት ኃላ/የተ/የግ/ማህበር

About us

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Ethiopia on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) since 1964. 
For decades, the population of the Ethiopian highlands has been affected by increasing food insecurity stemming from high population growth, deforestation and inappropriate agricultural production methods.
GIZ operates in Ethiopia on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and other national and international partners. In line with the Ethiopian Government’s objectives, Germany’s development cooperation with Ethiopia focuses on three priority areas:
-  economic development and vocational education and training;
-  agriculture and food and nutrition security;
-  conservation and sustainable use of natural resources (biodiversity)
GIZ’s other fields of activity in Ethiopia include supporting the country in providing services for displaced people; at the end of 2018, the country was hosting over 900,000 registered refugees. In addition to this, it provides support to promote health, renewable energy, and social and environmental standards in industry. It also works in conjunction with the Civil Peace Service in the area of conflict management and is also involved in development partnerships with the private sector in Ethiopia.
GIZ’s portfolio at the African Union (AU), which is headquartered in the capital of Addis Ababa, plays an important role in our work in Ethiopia. On behalf of BMZ and the German Federal Foreign Office (AA) as lead commissioning parties, GIZ is implementing various projects with the AU, focusing on agriculture, education, peace and security, regional economic integration and good governance.