Development Cooperation
Andreas Beckermann, Counsellor at the German Embassy and Head of German Development Cooperation in Indonesia, paid a visit to the Merang REDD Pilot Project in Southern Sumatra from 8 to 10 February 2011.
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Government Negotiations with Indonesia - € 350 million for Development Cooperation
During the government negotations between Indonesia and Germany, which took place on 24 November 2010 in Jakarta, development cooperation projects were agreed to the value of more than € 350 million.
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GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
As of 1 January 2011, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) amalgamates the many years of experience of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (InWEnt). In its capacity as a federal enterprise, the GIZ supports the Federal Government in achieving its goals of international cooperation and sustainable development. Furthermore, the GIZ is globally active in the field of international education.
gtz Jakarta Office
ded - Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst - German Development Service
The German Development Service was founded in 1963: since then more than 15.000 development workers have committed themselves to improve the living conditions of people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Almost 1.000 development workers are currently working in 45 countries.
On 1 January 2011 the DED was merged with the GTZ to become the GIZ.
InWEnt
Inwent - Capacity Building International, Germany, is a non-profit organisation with worldwide operations dedicated to human resource development, advanced training, and dialogue. This organisation began in 2002 with the merging of the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V. (CDG) and the Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE). The headquarters of InWEnt are located in Bonn. Inwent is commissioned by the German Federal Government, the German business sector, and the German Länder.
On 1 January 2011 InWEnt was merged with the GTZ to become the GIZ.
InWEnt
KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau - Bankengruppe
KfW Bankengruppe gives impulses for the economy, society and ecology in Germany, Europe and the world over. It supports change and promotes promising ideas.
KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will become operational in 2009
Energy security, environmental protection and poverty alleviation are global challenges that can only be overcome by joint international efforts. Renewable energies play a key role in this context. Making greater use of them is crucial in view of climate change and limited conventional resources. With its initiative to establish an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the German government has set itself the goal of accelerating the worldwide expansion of renewables.
