GIZ Nicaragua

About us

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been cooperating with Nicaragua since the 1980s. 

Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has commissioned GIZ to focus on the following fields of cooperation in Nicaragua:
-  Water management 
-  Energy management 
-  Environmental protection

GIZ advises its Nicaraguan partners on improving drinking water and sanitation supplies and assists them to make more effective use of water resources in urban areas. GIZ uses an integrated approach to water resource management that embraces social conditions and the ecosystem in a holistic and equitable manner. Joint work by GIZ and its Nicaraguan partners has improved access to drinking water for some 50,000 people in areas with inadequate water supplies. 

In the energy sector, GIZ is helping to make air-conditioning, lighting and cooling systems more energy efficient, the aim being to reduce energy consumption. Moreover, it is helping to integrate renewable energy into the electricity network and establish a stable grid.

To conserve Nicaragua’s highly biodiverse forest areas, GIZ has rolled out forest protection measures and is promoting reafforestation, e.g. by supporting requisite financing mechanisms, dialogue platforms and monitoring systems.