GIZ

 

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.