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GFA GROUP ESTABLISHES NEW COMPANY TO SUPPORT MARKET RAMP-UP FOR GREEN HYDROGEN AND POWER-TO-X PRODUCTS
Posted on 7 Jun, 2021
On May 21, 2021 GFA Group registered a new company, the H2Global Advisory GmbH, in the context of the H2Global support mechanism of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)
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GFA COMPLETES EU PROJECT ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN UKRAINE
Posted on 4 Jun, 2021
GFA in cooperation with DMI Associates recently completed the project “Support to the Development of a Geographical Indications System” in Ukraine
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GERMAN HEALTH MINISTER SPAHN VISITS GFA ASSISTED HIV/AIDS PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Posted on 3 Jun, 2021
On 28 May 2021, German Health Minister Spahn visited the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to officially hand over laboratory equipment
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FORBIZ PRESENTS RESULTS IN REGULATORY AND SME POLICIES IN UKRAINE
Posted on 31 May, 2021
GFA, the lead company of a consortium, officially closed an EU flagship business support initiative in Ukraine, the EU SURE FORBIZ as part of the EU4Business Initiative
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FRAMING CIVIC SOCIETY PARTICIPATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN ZAMBIA
Posted on 20 May, 2021
GFA has been implementing one of the action areas of the GIZ program Civil Society Participation Program (CSPP) at the local level in Zambia since September 2018
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GFA LAUNCHES GIZ PROJECT CLIMATE-RESILIENT WATER SECTOR IN GRENADA (G-CREWS)
Posted on 12 May, 2021
Grenada is facing two serious risks: scarcity of freshwater and recurring natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods
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HAMBURG SPORTS FEDERATION’S INTEGRATION PROGRAMME PRESENTED AT THE PROFILE PROJECT IN MEXICO - SPORT CONNECTS
Posted on 11 May, 2021
At a learning journey in April 2021, we invited the Hamburg Sports Federation to present the "Integration through Sport" program
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THE FACILITY INVESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT (IFE) - CALL FOR PROPOSALS IN RWANDA
Posted on 3 May, 2021
Green Economy projects are particularly welcome. Companies and other organisations can apply for co-financing grants worth up to 10 million euros per project
Threatened Golden Eagle tagged and released in Prespa National Park in Albania
Posted on 21 Apr, 2021
On 13 April 2021, a Golden Eagle was released at the Prespa National Park in a ceremony recognizing the threatened status of the emblematic bird and national symbol of Albania
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SOFT SKILLS E-LEARNING TRAINING “DEFARU” FOR SENEGAL GOES ONLINE
Posted on 20 Apr, 2021
GFA is currently implementing an e-learning training on a fully functional Learning Management System platform developed by its Senegalese partner Volkeno:www.defaru.sn
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FROM FARM TO FORK IN COSTA RICA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – FOUR INNOVATION TRENDS
Posted on 6 Apr, 2021
The project Del Campo al Plato advocates the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services elements in banana and pineapple value chains in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic
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THE FACILITY INVESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT (IFE) - CALL FOR PROPOSALS IN GHANA
Posted on 1 Apr, 2021
The Facility wants to promote the labour market in Ghana by providing financial and technical support to project leaders in order to boost the economy, generate long-term jobs and encourage continuous training
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BRIDGING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GAP IN DAIRY HUSBANDRY IN KENYA
Posted on 31 Mar, 2021
On behalf of the Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector program of GIZ, GFA is implementing the dairy value chain component in selected counties of Western Kenya
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THE FACILITY INVESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT (IFE) - CALL FOR PROPOSALS IN SENEGAL
Posted on 30 Mar, 2021
Companies and other organizations can apply for co-financing grants worth up to € 10 million per project
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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION IN AFGHANISTAN (GIZ) - BROCHURE PUBLISHED
Posted on 24 Mar, 2021
Every year 500,000 young Afghans enter the labor market and want to secure a future life free of poverty and conflict
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GFA NEWSLETTER 01//2021: COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY AS CORNERSTONES OF PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT
Posted on 23 Mar, 2021
In this newsletter, the company’s Public Finance Management Team offers an overview of how GFA contributes to the SDGs
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SILENT PANDEMIC – TACKLING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN UKRAINE
Posted on 19 Mar, 2021
On 2 March 2021, the Ukrainian Public Health Centre and the project “Reducing Risk Factors for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases in Ukraine” funded by SDC signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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GFA PUBLISHED NEW FACTSHEET ABOUT CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Posted on 4 Mar, 2021
The model of circular economy is based on the goal to design out waste and pollution, keep materials in use and regenerate natural systems
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THE FACILITY INVESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT (IFE) - CALL FOR PROPOSALS IN MOROCCO
Posted on 18 Feb, 2021
In Morocco, the labour market is characterised by strong and persistent imbalances in supply
and demand for labour, and in the qualification system
APPLYING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS – CHALLENGES BEING MET WITH LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE DRC’S FCPF REDD+ PROGRAM
Posted on 27 Jan, 2021
In the recent Carbon Mechanisms Review M. Burian and J. Schnurr together with their colleagues at the REDD Focal Point and WWF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo share their experiences and valuable lessons learnt within the development and implementation of the Mai Ndombe Province Emission Reduction Program
GFA B.I.S.: NEW FACTSHEET ON REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM DACOTA
Posted on 26 Jan, 2021
GFA B.I.S. has published a new factsheet on DACOTA, a fully customizable remote monitoring system to track and monitor decentralized project activities.
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FROM FARM TO FORK IN COSTA RICA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – COMPETITION FOR IDEAS
Posted on 25 Jan, 2021
The project Del Campo al Plato advocates the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services elements in banana and pineapple value chains in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic
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GFA AMONG THE TOP 200 EMPLOYERS IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
Posted on 6 Jan, 2021
GFA is again listed in the Hamburger Abendblatt among the top 200 employers in Hamburg.
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GFA B.I.S.: Newsletter ON DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS AND FUNDS
Posted on 5 Jan, 2021
The Coronavirus outbreak forced all of us to explore new ways of working while it accelerated digital transformation
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GFA NEWSLETTER 04//2020: GFA STRENGTHENS HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
Posted on 5 Jan, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep us under stress. More than ever it becomes clear how vital an intact healthcare system is for achieving other sustainable development goals
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C³ UNIT FOR BETTER LEARNING: GOOD E-LEARNING - OUR RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, NEWSLETTER 2020
Posted on 18 Dec, 2020
We are happy to share with you e-learning success stories from Honduras, the African Union, Ukraine and our in-house courses in our latest C³ Newsletter
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GFA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FEASIBILITY STUDY ON LAND MANAGEMENT IN LAOS
Posted on 16 Dec, 2020
From December 2019 to September 2020 the consortium GFA-GCI carried out the “Preparatory Study for the Land Management Project Laos (LMPL)”, funded by KfW
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GIZ LAUNCHES ONLINE PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING GREEN ENERGY INVESTMENT
Posted on 15 Dec, 2020
The One-Stop Information Platform (OSIP) for investment in the Nigerian Renewable Energy Engery Efficiency (RE/EE) sector launched on the 30th November
THE FACILITY INVESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT (IFE)
Posted on 14 Dec, 2020
Economic reforms and improved competitiveness have created new, dynamic growth markets in many parts of Africa. African countries increasingly offer attractive prospects for companies and investors
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GFA NEWSLETTER 04//2020: GFA STRENGTHENS HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
Posted on 12 Dec, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep us under stress. More than ever it becomes clear how vital an intact healthcare system is for achieving other sustainable development goals
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GFA AT THE 8TH ANNUAL WATER CONFERENCE IN DODOMA, TANZANIA
Posted on 3 Dec, 2020
GFA’s Water, Sanitation and Waste Management department, in association with JBG Gauff Consultants and NETWAS Tanzania, has been providing consulting services for the implementation of the Investment Financing Facility for Tanzanian Urban Water Utilities since April 2016
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13th GLOBAL FORUM FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE GOES VIRTUAL
Posted on 2 Dec, 2020
This year’s topic of the GFFA is “How can agriculture provide the world long-term with food for a balanced diet despite pandemics and climate change” will take place in a virtual format in January 2021
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GFA ORGANIZES A LARGE-SCALE WEBINAR TO BOOST ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR THE ALBANIAN AGRITOURISM SECTOR
Posted on 1 Dec, 2020
On November 17th 2020, GFA on behalf of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Government of Albania organized a webinar for over 200 participants via the ”Albania Agribusiness Support Facility" project
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Green TVET School – Dual TVET in Germany for renewable energies and energy efficiency
Posted on 26 Nov, 2020
1 February – 12 March 2021 - TVET Hamburg has partnered with the Renewables Academy AG to create a unique e-learning experience about the German dual TVET system with a focus on green energy skills
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GFA SUPPORTS STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES IN ALBANIA
Posted on 24 Nov, 2020
Agriculture plays a significant role in Albania, contributing to 18.6% of the country‘s GDP while employing 36% of the total employment population
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MENTAL HEALTH FOR UKRAINE PROJECT IN JOURNAL FOR MARKET ACCESS & HEALTH POLICY
Posted on 19 Nov, 2020
The SDC project Mental Health for Ukraine, implemented by GFA, managed to publish an article in the open-access, peer-reviewed "Journal for Market Access & Health Policy"
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GIZ TRANSFORMASI ORGANIZED JOURNALISM WEBINAR PROGRAM IN INDONESIA
Posted on 17 Nov, 2020
The Public Service Journalism Webinar Training Program on COVID-19, which is organized by TRANSFORMASI shall enter its final stage
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First EU-Latin America Partnership on Raw Materials Conference
Posted on 16 Nov, 2020
Join the 1st EU-Latin America Partnership on Raw Materials Conference on 24 - 25 November
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CLIMATE PROTECTION THROUGH AVOIDED DEFORESTATION PROJECT IN VIETIANE TIMES
Posted on 15 Nov, 2020
On 22 December 2020 the VIENTIANE TIMES published an article about the finished CliPAD project in Laos.
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CLIMATE PROTECTION THROUGH AVOIDED DEFORESTATION - A SUCCESS STORY IN LAOS
Posted on 15 Nov, 2020
During a project visit on 19-23 Oct 2020, German Ambassador to Laos, Jens Lütkenherm, called ten years of German technical and financial cooperation related to climate protection through avoided deforestation in the Huaphan Province a success story
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GFA PRESENCE AT THE GLOBAL INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (IGF)
Posted on 12 Nov, 2020
he technical assistance to the Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) prepared and supported an Africa Union Commission (AUC) workshop
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SOLAR KITS FOR KIDS IN JORDAN
Posted on 28 Oct, 2020
Within an EU-funded project, GFA supports the Children’s Museum of Amman through supplying the children with educational material on energy
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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TOGETHER AT THE 16TH WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH 2020
Posted on 22 Oct, 2020
The EU-funded Supporting Public Health Institutes Program (SPHIP), duly supported by GFA, hosted a round table at this year’s World Congress on Public Health
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LAUNCH OF THE APPLIED URBAN RESEARCH AGENDA IN ECUADOR FOR THE SUSTAINABLE INTERMEDIATE CITIES PROJECT
Posted on 19 Oct, 2020
Since 2018, GFA, in a Consortium with IHS, has been implementing on behalf of GIZ Component 3 of the project Sustainable Intermediate Cities in Ecuador
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RADIO TALK SHOWS ABOUT INNOVATIONS TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDONESIA
Posted on 15 Oct, 2020
As of 2017, GFA has implemented the project TRANSFORMASI on behalf of GIZ in Indonesia. After the COVID-19 outbreak, GFA received additional funding from BMZ to support responses to the pandemic itself
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GFA AND ZIF AGREE ON A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Posted on 14 Oct, 2020
GFA Managing Director, Anja Desai, and ZIF Head of HR, Sarah Degen-Heinemann, met in Hamburg to renew the cooperation between the two companies
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ONLINE COURSE IN MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN UKRAINE
Posted on 2 Oct, 2020
The SDC-funded project, Mental Health for Ukraine (MH4U), implemented by GFA in partnership with Implemental and the University of Zurich, launched an online course: Spring School of Mental Health
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BETTER LEARNING AT GFA
Posted on 1 Oct, 2020
The GFA C³ Trainer Network further enhanced its better learning mindframe through the Professional Training course
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MODERNIZED, CLIMATE-FRIENDLY, SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT IN ALBANIA
Posted on 30 Sep, 2020
On the 2nd of September 2020, GFA’s Water, Sanitation and Waste Management department launched a new GIZ project in Tirana to address their solid waste and recycling management
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SHORT VIDEO ABOUT AFRICAN UNION POLICY AND REGULATION INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL AFRICA
Posted on 29 Sep, 2020
Watch the short film about the PRIDA project
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CONGOLESE AUDITOR CANDIDATES RECEIVE ONLINE TRAINING
Posted on 29 Sep, 2020
Projekt-Consult GmbH, member of GFA group implemented an online CTC (Certified Trading Chains) audit training course for auditor candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo financed by BGR.
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PROGRAM-RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN HONDURAS
Posted on 24 Sep, 2020
In response to the temporary demands of vulnerable families of especially affected locations in the program region of Golfo de Fonseca, Honduras
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GFA DEVELOPS VIRTUAL TRAINING COURSES IN HONDURAS
Posted on 23 Sep, 2020
In APRODE II, GFA is supporting the development of a regional training program for both specialists and managers within the administration of Honduran education
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PROJECT EDMITA IN MOROCCO APPROACHES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
Posted on 21 Sep, 2020
We are now on the home stretch of our final activities in the EDMITA project, which is set for completion at the end of October
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WEBSITE FOR INVESTORS IN THE NIGERIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENY SECTOR
Posted on 15 Sep, 2020
In collaboration with Lucid Media, GFA´s Digital Innovation Unit is currently implementing the GIZ project One-Stop-Shop for Investors in the Nigerian renewable/energy efficiency sector
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GFA NEWSLETTER 03//2020: RESILIENT CITIES ARE LIVEABLE CITIES
Posted on 10 Sep, 2020
This newsletter presents GFA’s integrated approach towards urban resilience and discusses tools that support local governments in facing future shocks and stresses
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TV BROADCAST ABOUT WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT IN ZAMBIA
Posted on 11 Aug, 2020
Recently the Zambian TV station Zanis broadcasted a detailed report about the work of our Water and Sanitation project in Zambian Western province.
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NORTHERN KENYAN PROJECT MENTIONED IN NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
Posted on 10 Aug, 2020
Kenya’s national newspaper, “The Standard”, published a detailed article pertaining to a GIZ project being implemented by GFA
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FAO NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS GIZ PROJECT PROINTCAME
Posted on 21 Jul, 2020
The latest FAO newsletter for Colombia involves the topic marketing strategies within the framework of COVID-19
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