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LAUNCHING PROJECT MISSION IN MYKOLAIV, UKRAINE: A LIFELINE FOR MYKOLAIV'S WATER SUPPLY

Posted on 21 Sep, 2023

These days, GFA is conducting a global diagnosis of the city’s entire water supply system funded by the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC)

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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH – GFA Newsletter September 2023

Posted on 19 Sep, 2023

Not many people know that 75 % of newly emerging diseases are caused by zoonosis such as HIV, Ebola, swine and bird flu, which are transferred from animals to humans

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INAUGURATION OF GFA'S OFFICE IN BERLIN

Posted on 8 Aug, 2023

For the many years that GFA has actively carried out projects in Berlin, the company has not had a joint office there until now - we celebrated the official inauguration of our Berlin office together with our colleagues and guests on 13 July 2023

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WORLD RANGER DAY CELEBRATED IN ALBANIA

Posted on 31 Jul, 2023

On 31 July 2023, the annual World Ranger Day is celebrated  in protected areas worldwide. For GFA and our project partners alike this is an opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to protect the national park and its wildlife

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GFA MANAGING DIRECTOR IN JUNE EDITION OF INGENIUM – GERMAN CONSULTANTS IN A FRAGILE WORLD

Posted on 26 Jul, 2023

An article in the June edition of Ingenium , a magazine for planners issued by the German Federation of Consulting Engineers (VBI), deals with “Consulting under Global Challenges - German Consultants in a Fragile World” (pp 34-36)

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ACTS CONSORTIUM WINS PRESTIGIOUS GREEN DIGITAL INNOVATION HUB IN KENYA

Posted on 19 Jul, 2023

On 30 June, 2023, the GIZ Digital Transformation Centre in Nairobi, Kenya announced the African Centre for Technology Studies as the winning consortium for the Green Digital Innovation Hub

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INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL AFRICA UNLOCKS FUTURE INTERNET BENEFITS

Posted on 17 Jul, 2023

After more than four years of intensive and prolific work that started in 2018, GFA successfully completed the Policy and Regulatory Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA)

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GREEN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN JORDAN SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED

Posted on 11 Jul, 2023

The Green Business Development Project in Jordan was successfully concluded in mid 2023

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THE DANUBE WATER CONFERENCE OFFERED NEW PARTNERSHIPS

Posted on 23 Jun, 2023

As a company passionate about the water sector, GFA was thrilled to attend and participate as an exhibitor in the Danube Water Conference “Navigating changing waters” in Vienna

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WORLD REFUGEE DAY: A REMINDER OF THE URGENT NEED FOR SAFE PASSAGE FOR ALL

Posted on 20 Jun, 2023

Every year, World Refugee Day on 20 June celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution

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UKRAINE: INTEGRATION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TO ADDRESS NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Posted on 14 Jun, 2023

GFA led the project Act4Health in Ukraine, which provides help and support for the people with chronic health conditions and predominant Non-Communicable Diseases (NDC)

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ETHIOPIA: BUILDING CAPACITIES TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR START-UPS, SMALL AND GROWING BUSINESSES

Posted on 7 Jun, 2023

Within the frame of a GIZ-funded Private Sector Development in Ethiopia, GFA initiated a project to build the capacity of intermediaries and incubators in Ethiopia

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GFA SUPPORTS THE VBI CAMPAIGN DIE AUSDENKER

Posted on 31 May, 2023

The German Association of Consulting Engineers (VBI) launched a campaign in 2023 to celebrate the people they call Die Ausdenker

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MACHINE LEARNING FOR EARTH OBSERVATION – SUCCESSFUL TRAINING IN KIGALI

Posted on 30 May, 2023

GFA developed a curriculum aimed at providing training to aspiring data scientists in Machine Learning for Earth Observation (ML4EO)

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BELIZE: FIVE WOMEN IN RENEWABLE ENERGY (WIRE) AWARDED

Posted on 26 May, 2023

On  April 17, 2023, the Belize Ministry of Energy recognized five Women in Renewable Energy who have significantly contributed to the sustainable energy transition in Belize

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SUCCESSFUL PROJECT CLOSURE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN JORDAN

Posted on 24 May, 2023

In April 2023, GFA successfully completed the Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings in Jordan (EEPB) project

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TODAY IS WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY - PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS

Posted on 22 May, 2023

We celebrate biodiversity by reaffirming our commitment to protecting ecosystems through capacity development in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where we work

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LAUNCH OF FIJI EPHYTOS ENHANCED SERVICES

Posted on 2 May, 2023

Over the past 11 months, GFA implemented a project in Fiji to improve the ePhyto (digital plant health certification) system and roll out ePhyto certificates nationwide

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CONSORTIUM TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A GREEN DIGITAL INNOVATION HUB (gDIH) IN KENYA

Posted on 1 May, 2023

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HOW NEW TRENDS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR ARE INFLUENCING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Posted on 27 Apr, 2023

Digitalization has become an essential consideration in the energy sector, while the production and use of green hydrogen is expected to become a game changer

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VETTOOLBOX – STRENGTHEN DIGITAL COMPETENCIES IN VOCATIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Posted on 14 Apr, 2023

Digital skills are considered a key competence of the 21st century, but how can we target and develop digital competencies in Technical Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education?

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SUPPORTING ARTICLE 6 COOPERATION - PROJECT START IN ZAMBIA

Posted on 12 Apr, 2023

On 28 March 2023, the Supporting Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) program was officially launched by Honorable Eng. Collins Nzovu, Minister of the Zambian Green Economy and Environment Ministry

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HEALTH FOR ALL: HOW GFA IS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD

Posted on 7 Apr, 2023

GFA is pleased to announce that together with the company Tractebel, we have signed an agreement on a transfer of ownership of GKW Consult GmbH to GFA Holding AG. The agreement was signed on 21 March 2023

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GKW CONSULT, FORMER MEMBER OF TRACTEBEL, JOINS GFA GROUP

Posted on 27 Mar, 2023

GFA is pleased to announce that together with the company Tractebel, we have signed an agreement on a transfer of ownership of GKW Consult GmbH to GFA Holding AG. The agreement was signed on 21 March 2023

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WORLD WATER DAY 2023: ACCELERATING CHANGE

Posted on 23 Mar, 2023

World Water Day is a global observance held annually on 22 March to raise awareness about the importance of freshwater resources and the need for sustainable water management

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#LEGALTECHFORLEGALAID: ENABLING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ZAMBIA

Posted on 10 Mar, 2023

“Enabling Access to Justice, Civil Society Participation and Transparency” (EnACT), a GIZ supported project in Zambia, just won the Techtrends Zambia Awards 2022 under the category “Tech for Good”

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STARTING SIGNAL FOR A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY IN IVORY COAST

Posted on 2 Feb, 2023

GFA as the implementing agency for IFE is proud to report: The Eranove Group has developed a program to train engineers and managers for the African continent

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GFA B.I.S SUNSYSTEMS USER DAY IN BERLIN

Posted on 13 Dec, 2022

On 17 November 2022 GFA B.I.S. conducted the “1st GFA BIS SunSystems User day” in Berlin

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GFA BRIDGES – DONATION FOR EMERGENCY PROJECTS IN UKRAINE

Posted on 7 Dec, 2022

Instead of giving Christmas presents to its business partners, GFA contributes yearly to a fund for charitable projects supported by employees

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SUPPORTING SPAR6C - SUCCESSFUL FIRST SCOPING MISSION IN ZAMBIA

Posted on 17 Nov, 2022

In September 2022, a team of GFA consultants led a successful first SPAR6C scoping mission to Zambia. The SPAR6C program (Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation) is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) 

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DIGITAL INNOVATION UNIT VISITS RWANDA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES

Posted on 16 Nov, 2022

The African continent remains the primary target region for GFA Consulting Group GmbH. East Africa has become a technology hub with many startups and research

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STRENGTHENING DROUGHT RESILIENCE OF PASTORALISTS IN THE KARAMOJA SUB-REGION, UGANDA

Posted on 18 Oct, 2022

The northeast of Uganda is in the grip of a severe drought, leaving more than half a million people at risk of starvation. GFA team is assisting the Ugandan government in constructing three medium-sized dams that will provide water all year around

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SUCCESSFUL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: SUBSIDIES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN KOSOVO (SEEK)

Posted on 11 Oct, 2022

In 2019, MCC/MFK contracted GFA together with HPC International to identify the best technical and financial model to implement energy efficiency measures, and thus decrease energy consumption in Kosovo

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STUDY PUBLISHED BY ÖKO-INSITUT AND HEAT ON THE COP27 CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN SHARM EL-SHEIKH

Posted on 6 Oct, 2022

The study provides an overview of the status of international climate negotiations and issues at stake at the COP27 climate change conference

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Launch of the Joint Action for Sustainable Development platform

Posted on 28 Sep, 2022

On September 26, the  Joint Action for Sustainable Development platform was launched during the 21st annual conference of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) in Berlin

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TRADE EFFLUENT MONITORING CAMPAIGN IN LUSAKA

Posted on 25 Aug, 2022

As part of the GIZ Reform of the Water Sector II program in Zambia, GFA conducted theoretical and practical training sessions for the Lusaka Water and Sanitation Company personnel

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GFA NEWSLETTER 02/2022 - THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL

Posted on 19 Aug, 2022

The European Green Deal is the European Union policy approach that provides the framework and the resources for Europeans to contribute to solving the global climate change challenges

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Nils Annen, Parliamentary Secretary of the BMZ visiting GFA in Hamburg

Posted on 18 Aug, 2022

Our management board was pleased to welcome the Parliamentary Secretary of the BMZ, Niels Annen

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LAUNCH OF A HEALTH INFORMATION WEBSITE FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Posted on 11 Aug, 2022

Within the EU project “Support to Ukraine for developing a modern public health dystem” GFA has launched a website for Ukraine refugees in European countries: www.treatment4ukraine.com

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OFFICIAL EPHYTO PROJECT LAUNCH - GFA SUPPORTS THE DIGITALIZATION OF THE GLOBAL FIJIAN AGRI-FOOD TRADE

Posted on 10 Aug, 2022

In the presence of numerous distinguished guests from Fiji‘s private and public sectors, the Fiji ePhyto project was officially launched on 18 July 2022 in Suva, Fiji

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PROJECT “LEARNING NETWORKS IN MUNICIPAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN MEXICO” SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

Posted on 8 Aug, 2022

GFA has successfully completed the “Learning Networks in Municipal Energy Management Systems” project in Mexico

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CONSISTENTLY SUSTAINABLE - GFA INTRODUCES THE FAIRPHONE 4

Posted on 3 Aug, 2022

Life without smartphones is unthinkable, but unfortunately, their ecological footprint is problematic. GFA has decided, for this reason, to provide employees who are due a new company mobile phone with a Fairphone 4

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GREEN TVET SCHOOL – DUAL TVET FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 17 OCTOBER – 25 NOVEMBER 2022

Posted on 20 Jul, 2022

In light of the high demand and positive feedback from previous participants, TVET Hamburg together with the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) offers the third round of the Green TVET School

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BUSINESS TRAINING FOR ETHIOPIAN INTERMEDIARIES

Posted on 11 Jul, 2022

The first training session in the project “Private Sector Development in Ethiopia (Output 3)” focused on how to help Ethiopian business intermediaries achieve financial sustainability

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WOMEN X ENERGY - PROGRAM CLOSING EVENT AS PART OF THE PROJECT ‘SUBSIDIES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN KOSOVO (SEEK)’

Posted on 6 Jul, 2022

From September 2019 until May 2022, GFA, in partnership with HPC International, successfully implemented a pioneering Women in Energy Efficiency (WEE) intervention activity to support women-owned businesses in the Republic of Kosovo with energy-efficient equipment and appliances

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Perspectives for Senegal - What are the options for activities adapted to the needs of the populations?

Posted on 5 Jul, 2022

We took our 40th company anniversary as an opportunity to produce an impressive film about Senegal and our projects for vocational training and employment in the country

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GFA celebrates its 40th anniversary - event videos

Posted on 5 Jul, 2022

This year, between 18 May and 1 July, we will celebrate the GFA anniversary with a series of events on current topics in international cooperation at six different locations in Germany and abroad - watch the event summaries online

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WEBSITE LAUNCH OF THE JOINT ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 4 Jul, 2022

The Joint Action for Sustainable Development project, which is financed by the budget of the Federal Chancelleryand implemented by GFA, has launched the landing page ofits website, inviting organizations around Germany to register their sustainability initiative on a national web platform

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VISIT OF THE PRESPA PROJECT IN ALBANIA ON THE OCCASION OF GFA´s 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Posted on 21 Jun, 2022

Linked with GFA´s 40th anniversary celebrations, Anja Desai, GFA managing director, as well as Paul van der Poel, GFA director Natural Resources Management and Environment, visited Albania

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PROJECT CLIENTS VISIT COMPOSTING PLANT IN CERRIK ALBANIA

Posted on 13 Jun, 2022

A delegation visited our project in Albania, a composting plant in the municipality of Cërrik.

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Grant agreement signed with the Society for Family Health (SFH)

Posted on 13 Jun, 2022

The Facility Investing for Employment announces the signature of a new grant agreement with an NGO in Rwanda

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SARANDA RECYCLING WEEK

Posted on 12 Jun, 2022

On April 18-22, 2022, the city of Saranda, Albania organized the "Saranda Recycling Week"

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Call for Proposals in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia

Posted on 9 Jun, 2022

The Facility Investing for Employment launches a new Call for Proposals in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia

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PEACE EDUCATION HANDBOOK FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION

Posted on 8 Jun, 2022

On behalf of GIZ GFA developed the Peace Education Handbook for the Great Lakes Region in English and French

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RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM IV IN ALBANIA - DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATION

Posted on 7 Jun, 2022

Beginning of April, the expert team of GFA and ValuAdd presented to the UK Himara Management a draft business plan developed within the framework of the project “Rural Water Supply Program IV (RWSP IV)” accompanying measures

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START OF TWO NEW PROJECTS IN ETHIOPIA TO STRENGTHEN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

Posted on 30 May, 2022

GFA began implementing two new projects in Ethiopia: They are part of the program module “Strengthening Rural Value Chains (SRVC)”

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GFA CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SURVEY IN THE CITY OF LUSAKA

Posted on 4 May, 2022

Within the GIZ Reform of the Water Sector II program in #Zambia, implemented by GFA, an Industrial Wastewater (IWW) survey was conducted

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HAMBURG'S FINANCE SENATOR DRESSEL VISITS GFA

Posted on 4 May, 2022

On April 25, Dr. Andreas Dressel (SPD), Hamburg's Finance Senator and Member of the Hamburg Parliament for Alstertal/Walddörfer, visited GFA headquarters in Hamburg Volksdorf to find out about the work done by the organization

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GFA SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AREA PLANS IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

Posted on 27 Apr, 2022

The GIZ Reform of the Water Sector II program in Lusaka and Luapula provinces is implemented by GFA to improve working conditions for transparent planning and implementation processes in securing water and sanitation services and skills development in this sector

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GFA celebrates its 40th anniversary - video congratulations from our projects worldwide!

Posted on 25 Apr, 2022

We got great videos from our projects worldwide - enjoy this amazing GFA birthday video!

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GERMAN AMBASSADOR VISITED TRANSBOUNDARY BIOSPHERE RESERVE PRESPA IN ALBANIA

Posted on 24 Apr, 2022

On April 14, 2022, the German Ambassador to Albania, HE Peter Zingraf visited the Prespa National Park

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HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN GEORGIA

Posted on 21 Apr, 2022

The EU hosted a high-level event on women’s political participation in Georgia on March 31st, 2022

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RESEARCH PUBLISHED ON COOKING TECHNOLOGIES & INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on 19 Apr, 2022

The GFA Energy department successfully published two studies on the clean cooking sector in Ethiopia

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GFA celebrates its 40th anniversary

Posted on 12 Apr, 2022

This year, between 18 May and 6 July, we will celebrate the GFA anniversary with a series of events on current topics in international cooperation at six different locations in Germany and abroad

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Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia: The Facility Investing for Employment will Launch a Regional Call for Proposals

Posted on 11 Apr, 2022

The next Call for Proposals will start on 1 June 2022 and will seek applications for projects in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia

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GLOBAL NATURE FUND HIGHLIGHTS BIODIVERSITY IDEAS COMPETITION

Posted on 5 Apr, 2022

In a recent press release, the Global Nature Fund (GNF) reports on impressive sustainable activities taking place in the context of the project “From Farm to Fork”

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BLOCKCHAIN AND FINANCING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - FORESIGHT STUDY

Posted on 31 Mar, 2022

GFA has developed a new foresight study for GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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WE SAY NO TO WAR! WAR IS WRONG!

Posted on 24 Mar, 2022

A war goes against all we work for. We are saddened and shocked and angry - all at the same time by the atrocious attack of the Russian regime on Ukraine

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GREEN TVET SCHOOL – DUAL TVET FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 9 MAY – 17 JUNE 2022

Posted on 23 Mar, 2022

In light of the high demand and positive feedback from previous participants, TVET Hamburg together with the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) offers the third round of the Green TVET School

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GFA NEWSLETTER 01//2022 - LEARNING RELOADED: GOING DIGITAL BY PURPOSE

Posted on 21 Mar, 2022

Today, digital learning has become a common phenomenon, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This newsletter sheds some light on a GFA corporate culture of "digital by purpose” instead of “digital by default”

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NEW GFA PROJECT FOR THE CITY CLIMATE FINANCE GAP FUND

Posted on 9 Feb, 2022

GFA is providing waste management consultancy services within the City Climate Finance Gap Fund

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GFA SOUTH EAST EUROPE AWARDED WORLD BANK PROJECT

Posted on 7 Feb, 2022

A consortium led by GFA South East Europe  has been awarded the World Bank technical assistance project Strengthening Capacities of Local Self-Governments (LSGs) in Serbia towards Low-carbon and Resilient Urban Development Investments

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JOINT STRATEGY MEETING – TO TACKLE NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN UKRAINE

Posted on 27 Jan, 2022

On 20-21st January 2022, the Swiss-Ukraine project Act4Health, led by GFA Consulting Group, in collaboration with Ukraine Public Health, organized a two-day strategy development workshop in Ukraine involving all national and international stakeholders working in the field of non-communicable diseases 

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GFA FRAMEWORK CONTRACTS UNIT IS AWARDED A KFW FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Posted on 24 Jan, 2022

GFA leads a consortium comprising the partners Conflict Management Consulting CMC (Belgium), MAZURIS SASU (France), and Multiconsult Norge A/S that has been awarded with the “KfW 2020/0043: Framework Agreement (FWA) for Consulting Services in Fragile Contexts”

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GFA DEVELOPS FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE FOR SDC

Posted on 18 Jan, 2022

Under the Backstopping Mandate, the team developed the new SDC Financial Sector Development Guidance, a state-of-the-art document

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VIDEO ABOUT FROM FARM TO FORK - MAINSTREAMING BIODIVERSITY IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND COSTA RICA

Posted on 18 Jan, 2022

A film team from GFA accompanied our project ‘From Farm to Fork’, on location in Costa Rica. The impressively produced footage with fascinating interviews is available on Vimeo. Enjoy!

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FINAL WORKSHOP IN EGYPT FOR THE SUCCESSFUL PROJECT CLOSURE ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICE MARKET POTENTIALS

Posted on 13 Jan, 2022

The GFA Energy department has successfully finished the GIZ project “Assessment of energy efficiency service market potentials in Egypt and the feasibility of establishing a Super Energy Service Company (Super ESCo)”

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KFW-FUNDED AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION LEASING PROJECT IN ETHIOPIA SUPPORTS MEDIUM AND SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

Posted on 11 Jan, 2022

In challenging times, GFA supports Ethiopia to advance agricultural mechanization and realize the potential of the farming sector

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GFA AMONG THE TOP 200 EMPLOYERS IN HAMBURG, GERMANY IN 2021

Posted on 3 Jan, 2022

GFA is again listed in the Hamburger Abendblatt among the top 200 employers in Hamburg

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REGIONAL INNOVATION BOOT CAMP HELD AT GRAND BASSAM, IVORY COAST

Posted on 25 Dec, 2021

GFA invited 27 innovators from nine West-African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo), to attend an innovation boot camp in Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, for 3-days at the end of September 2021

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GFA CONSULTING GROUP JOINS RENEWABLE ENERGY HAMBURG

Posted on 24 Dec, 2021

On 1 Jan 2022, GFA will become a member of Renewable Energy Hamburg (EEHH, a network of more than 200 private companies, universities, research institutes and public authorities

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C³ Newsletter Edition 14/2021: Multiple course formats gaining ground

Posted on 22 Dec, 2021

The variety of course formats has increased quite considerably in the last years, mainly due to digitalization

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FACILITY INVESTING FOR EMPLOYMENT SIGNS OFF GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH FIVE COMPANIES IN TUNISIA

Posted on 15 Dec, 2021

The successful applicants of last year’s call for proposals in Tunisia emanated from sectors that include food processing, construction, technology, and the chemical industry  

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GFA NEWSLETTER 04//2021: GFA CLIMATE & ENERGY CLUSTER DAYS 2021

Posted on 2 Dec, 2021

For two days in late September, the GFA head offices in Volksdorf felt like a beehive with people bustling about in all directions, hunting for information. The buzz was all about the GFA’s first Climate and Energy Cluster Days on 28-29 Sept, 2021

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EAGLE MATI AND CURLY PELICAN ZAVERI – GOOD NEWS FROM PRESPA IN ALBANIA

Posted on 3 Nov, 2021

If you remain curious about whatever happened to the golden Eagle ’Mati‘ after release in Prespa National Park, then here’s an update

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NEW PROJECT IN VIETNAM: SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS CAPACITIES OF THE MEKONG DELTA RICE COOPERATIVES

Posted on 2 Nov, 2021

The “Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector in Vietnam”, is aiming to improve rural livelihoods through promoting climate-intelligent innovations along the rice and mango value chains within selected districts of the Mekong Delta

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Egypt: The facility Investing for Employment will launch a call for proposals on 30 November 2021

Posted on 27 Oct, 2021

Green Economy will be a priority theme of this call for proposal

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GFA GROUP MANAGING DIRECTORS MEET UP IN HAMBURG

Posted on 27 Oct, 2021

After eight years it was high time for all Managing Directors of the GFA Group to meet together in person for a full day

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AWARD FOR THE RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM IN ALBANIA

Posted on 27 Oct, 2021

GFA Consulting Group, together with Kocks Consult and Valu Add Management Services has been awarded a consulting service contract in Albania for the “Rural Water Supply Programme IV-Accompanying Measures”

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THE GHANAIAN TIMES REPORTS ON THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT IN GHANA

Posted on 25 Oct, 2021

The Ghanaian Times reported as follows on a project implemented by GFA within Ghana on behalf of GIZ

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COMMENCING THE CHILDHOOD OBESITY SURVEILLANCE INITIATIVE IN UKRAINE

Posted on 8 Oct, 2021

On the 28th of September 2021, Ukraine began with the implementation of a Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) survey

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HOSPITAL REFORMS AIMED TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE GAINS

Posted on 7 Oct, 2021

Between the 21st and 23rd of September, 2021, the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders of the health sector in Malawi came together at the Joint Annual Health Sector Performance Review (JAR)

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GFA NEWSLETTER 03//2021: DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR REMOTE MONITORING

Posted on 30 Sep, 2021

GFA’s transition to a digital company got a big push last year after working intensively on its digital innovation strategy, building on the strengths of our thriving Digital Innovation Unit and our three IT companies – GFA Syscom, GFA B.I.S. and TolaData

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS RAISING IN LAOS

Posted on 16 Sep, 2021

GFA assist ProFEB with EEC measures that focus on human capacity development of government and civil society partners

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GFA ENTEC DEVELOPS CLIMATE RISK ANALYSIS TOOL

Posted on 13 Sep, 2021

GFA ENTEC (GFA subsidiary) is actively supporting the National Development Foundation of Dominica in the development and implementation of three new Green Financing Products

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GFA B.I.S. NEWSLETTER 07//2021: TAILORED IT PRODUCTS FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Posted on 3 Aug, 2021

The structural upheavals of the past year promoted the need for innovative digital solutions in development cooperation worldwide

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GFA NEWSLETTER 02//2021: WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT AS PART OF A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Posted on 27 Jul, 2021

Economic growth generally implies growing demand for raw materials, energy and other natural resources, while growing amounts of materials end up as waste if not properly managed

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GREEN TVET SCHOOL – DUAL TVET IN GERMANY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Posted on 14 Jul, 2021

20 September – 29 October 2021: TVET Hamburg has partnered with the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) to create a unique E-learning experience about the German dual TVET system with a focus on green energy skills

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TAKE PART IN OUR SURVEY - HOW CAN BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 7 Jul, 2021

GFA implements the Foresight study on the implications of blockchain on development cooperation and financing sustainable development - take part!

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KENYAS´S DAIRY VALUE CHAIN PROJECT ON AIR

Posted on 7 Jul, 2021

The dairy value chain project in Kenya had four very lively and participated radio shows in two local radio stations assuring coverage over the entire working area of the project

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DEFYING THE PANDEMIC WITH NEW IDEAS IN TUNISIA

Posted on 28 Jun, 2021

Ever since November 2017, GFA has been implementing the Innovative Training in the Milk Value Chain component (FiL) as part of the Green Innovation Center Tunisia

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GFA LAUNCHES CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT FOR THE AQUACULTURE SECTOR IN CAMBODIA

Posted on 22 Jun, 2021

GFA has launched the Capacity Building for the Aquaculture Sector project on behalf of GIZ as part of the Country Package - Fishing for food security in Cambodia

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EMERGENCY AUTO RICKSHAW AMBULANCES SERVICE LAUNCHED IN KOCHI, INDIA TO BRING COVID RELIEF TO CITIZENS DURING INDIA’S 2ND INFECTION WAVE

Posted on 21 Jun, 2021

The safety of citizens using public transport during the pandemic has been one of the hot topics of the BMZ funded project “Integrated Urban Transport Systems for Smart Cities” (SMART-SUT)

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PROJECT TO ASSIST IN REDUCING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES LAUNCHED IN UKRAINE

Posted on 17 Jun, 2021

On 4 June 2021, GFA and its partners launched the Reducing Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Disease project in Ukraine, which is funded by Swiss Development Corporation

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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

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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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