How cooperation with FCDO has strengthened BACKUP Health: Learnings from the first three years of a unique collaboration.

May 21, 2023

How cooperation with FCDO has strengthened BACKUP Health: Learnings from the first three years of a unique collaboration.

In an increasingly complex and budget-strapped world, there is growing recognition that development cooperation can be more efficient and effective if development partners deliver their support in an aligned and harmonised fashion. The collaboration between GIZ and FCDO through BACKUP Health shows how this can be done.

Why ‘MenstruAction’ is a gender-transformative approach: BMZ and GIZ‘s commitment to a movement that has come a long way

May 21, 2023

Why ‘MenstruAction’ is a gender-transformative approach: BMZ and GIZ‘s commitment to a movement that has come a long way

How a neglected yet vital issue has climbed up the development agenda, why it matters and what still needs to be done.

Young Africans are stepping up in support of their continent’s New Public Health Order

May 11, 2023

Young Africans are stepping up in support of their continent’s New Public Health Order

The Africa Centers of Disease Control and Prevention want to involve young Africans in public health governance. How did this come about and how will it work?

The Bingwa Initiative – how young people have boosted Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

May 8, 2023

The Bingwa Initiative – how young people have boosted Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

Across the African continent young volunteers have volunteered to accelerate the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations. This Africa CDC initiative is a deliberate effort to ensure that Africa’s greatest asset - young people - are fully involved in, and own, their countries’ COVID-19 responses and recovery strategies.

India’s transgender people gain access to social health insurance

April 12, 2023

India’s transgender people gain access to social health insurance

In an inspiring example of Germany’s feminist development policy in action, the Indo-German Universal Health Coverage (IGUHC) project is supporting the Government of India to extend social health insurance to the transgender community, upholding their rights to free, quality health services.

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Map of the German Last Mile Initiative

Turning vaccines into vaccinations

Across the world, turning vaccines into vaccinations remains a challenge. As part of its G7 Presidency in 2022, Germany supports vaccine logistics and vaccination campaigns with its Last Mile Initiative, including through bilateral projects of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Explore this interactive map to learn more.

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Map of German-supported digital health solutions

German development cooperation aims at enabling its partner countries to realise the full potential of digital technology in building scalable, sustainable and interoperable digital health systems.

This map shows the digital health solutions Germany currently supports in its partner countries.

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