Digitalisation in development cooperation: data-driven and innovative

Digitalisation is an opportunity and an invitation to make development cooperation more effective and to respond to the possibilities of our age. Digital solutions are broad based and offer access to information and prospects for participation. GIZ supports digital transformation by focusing on value-oriented digitalisation together with its partners and leveraging digital technologies and innovations in all of its business areas and units – because data-driven working boosts results and efficiency.

The Compass GIZ.DIGITAL is a guiding principle for digital transformation. It leads GIZ into the digital world via two pathways: Digital for Development and Digital at Heart.

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Digital for Development – digital solutions for sustainable development

GIZ promotes digital transformation in its assignment countries and is committed to people-centric and value-oriented digitalisation. As an effective implementer, it accelerates digital progress together with its partners to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda.

The priorities are:

Digital at Heart – transformation to achieve the best possible results

GIZ works with a data-driven focus, in strong partnerships, and implements new technologies and digital innovations in all business areas and units. This boosts efficiency and makes service delivery more effective.

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Data-driven working

GIZ focuses on professional data management for evidence-based decisions. It mainstreams data-driven working in commissions and secure data processing in the company’s business processes.

Efficient processes

GIZ uses optimised, standardised and digitalised end-to-end business processes, from commission management to procurement and finance.

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Secure information and data

GIZ prioritises information security and data protection to provide the best possible protection against unauthorised data use.

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Learning and change

As a partner for sustainable development in a digital world, GIZ understands, approaches and implements development cooperation with a digital and data-driven focus.

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Innovative and networked working

GIZ promotes innovation in all business areas and integrates digital solutions on an ongoing basis.

Digital solutions for sustainable development

GIZ currently uses digital solutions to promote sustainable development in more than 500 projects. Digital change not only creates new growth markets, it also facilitates greater participation for previously disadvantaged regions and population groups. From the online self-learning platform atingi to the SORMAS health system and the use of artificial intelligence in the FAIR Forward project – the digitalisation of development cooperation offers a host of opportunities to shape a future worth living.