Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international organisation that offers the following services: advice; human capacity development; network and dialogue management as well as mediation; and management and logistics. The entity supports long-term capacity-building and policy reform processes, and operates in all sectors relevant to sustainable development and climate change mitigation and adaptation, including renewable energies and energy access, energy efficiency, the measurement of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, the use of climate-friendly technologies in industry, results-based financing for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, climate-resilient cities, climate risk management and insurance, and systems and ecosystem-based adaptation.
Accreditation timeline
Accreditation term 1
18 Jan 2019 - 17 Jan 2024
Accreditation date
14 Oct 2016
AMA execution date
15 Nov 2017
AMA effectiveness
18 Jan 2019
Term end date
17 Jan 2024
Accreditation term 2
18 Jan 2024 - 17 Jan 2029
Re-accreditation date
25 Oct 2023
AMA execution date
03 Dec 2023
AMA effectiveness
18 Jan 2024
Term end date
17 Jan 2029
Entity details
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
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Environmental and social risk category
- Category C
- Category B
- Category A
- Intermediation 3
- Intermediation 2
- Intermediation 1
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Fiduciary standards
- Basic
- Project management
- Grant award
- On-lending/blending:
- Loan
- Equity
- Guarantee
- Blending
Projects
Documents
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News + Stories
Cirkula: the innovative app tackling food waste in Peru
23 Dec 2024 / Peru is celebrated worldwide for its rich gastronomy, yet it faces significant issues with food waste. Across Latin America—and in particular Peru—food surplus is often wasted across households and businesses, contributing significantly to methane emissions, which are of higher potency than CO2 (carbon dioxide). 127 million tons of food is wasted annually in Latin America and 12.8 million tons in Peru alone.
Innovating agriculture through the power of nature and tech
15 Nov 2024 / Argentina is one of the world's largest exporters of meat, soybeans, cereal, and wheat. In 2021, the agriculture sector accounted for 15.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), seeing significant growth in crop production and an expansion in overall land devoted to agriculture over the past few decades.
Supporting women’s local businesses and climate-friendly cookstoves in Kenya
15 Feb 2024 / About 15 per cent of the energy demand worldwide is met by classic biomass such as firewood, charcoal, and plant residues. Some 2.8 billion people cook their daily meals with such biomass. Kenya is no exception: more than 80 per cent of Kenya’s population uses biomass for cooking and heating. The combustion of these materials during cooking releases greenhouse gases (GHG).
GCF and GIZ sign project agreement for sustainable forest management in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
22 Mar 2023 / The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed an agreement with the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) for a USD 79.3 million project (USD 35.2 million in GCF financing), to address a much-needed transition to the climate resilient management of forests and landscapes at scale.
Contacts
Head of GCF Business Development Unit
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 65760, Eschborn, Germany
Head of GCF Oversight Unit
Dag-Hammarskjold-Weg 1-5 65760 Eschborn, Germany, Eschborn, Germany