Name of the organization |
German Society for International Cooperation |
General information about the organization |
· The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) was established on January 1, 2011 on the basis of the German Technical Cooperation Society (GTZ), which had operated since 1975. · Its headquarters are located in the German cities of Bonn and Eschborn. · The head of the GIZ Management Board is Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven. · GIZ operates in 130 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Middle East countries, as well as in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. · It has representative offices in 87 countries. |
Information about cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organization |
· GIZ has been working on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development since 1995. · GIZ project coordination office has been operating in Azerbaijan since 2007. · The country's director is Ms. Sandra Schenke. · At present, GIZ is implementing 2 projects in Azerbaijan mainly covering governance and economic development, vocational education, energy and environment. · Current projects: - Economic and Social Participation of Vulnerable Displaced Persons and Local Population in the South Caucasus (EPIC); - Eastern Partnership Regional Fund for Public Administration Reforms II. |