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Transparency | Germany is a member of the International
Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) and has undertaken to
implement the international transparency standard, which
is based on the standards of IATI and the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development, by the end of
2015. Through its transparency and information policy, GIZ
is supporting the German Government by publishing exten-
sive information on its work. Visitors to our website can
access various reports on different aspects of our corporate
activity. For instance we report annually on the provisions
of the German Government’s Public Corporate Governance
Kodex and its recommendations on transparency.
On the independent Aid Transparency Index 2014, BMZ
further improved its ranking as a bilateral donor (with GIZ
as one of its main implementing organisations) relative to
the previous year. GIZ’s publication of project data, which
was introduced in April 2014, was one factor in this positive
outcome. Data and information on many of GIZ’s projects
have been available on this section of GIZ’s website since
January 2015. //
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has
been promoting the transparency of financial flows from the
extractive industries for more than ten years with the aim of
preventing corruption and mismanagement. Forty-eight
countries worldwide are currently implementing the EITI,
which Germany now also intends to join. This is why the
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has
commissioned GIZ to take charge of the D-EITI Secretariat
in Berlin and manage implementation of the initiative. This
project will run initially until the end of 2015 and has a
budget of EUR 1.3 million. //
// Germany
Transparency in the
extractives sector
Contact: //
Information technologies | To link knowledge productively
and avoid official travel wherever possible, GIZ relies on a
wide range of virtual communication tools. This includes the
routine use of telephone and video conferences as well as
web conferencing and e-learning platforms. The benefits
include less official travel and the worldwide availability,
accessibility and interactivity offered by these platforms –
and not least savings in time and money.
Global Campus 21 is GIZ’s international learning and
networking platform. It supports a large number of applica-
tions such as online courses, project workrooms, wikis and
blogs. It is also home to virtual communities of practice.
These foster teamwork and communication both with our
partners and among GIZ staff members, and they help
bridge the gap to distant locations. They are increasingly
used for virtual meetings by GIZ’s sector networks – forums
for professional exchanges within GIZ with a thematic and
regional focus.
Global Campus 21 is also home to the Social Media Com-
munity, which was established in 2014. This is where GIZ
employees and externals who actively use social media in
their work in or for the company share ideas and lessons
learned. //
// Worldwide
Virtual communication
// Worldwide
For all to see
According to World Bank estimates, migrants in Germany
sent more than EUR 15 billion to family and friends around
the world in 2013. The recipients spend the money mainly
on food, clothing, medical costs and school fees. These
remittances can be used to buy capital goods and thus pro-
mote economic growth. On behalf of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
(BMZ), the Centre for International Migration and Devel-
opment (CIM) manages the GeldtransFAIR.de portal. This
platform enables users to compare the costs, services and
transfer speeds offered by providers of transfer services from
Germany to over 20 developing countries and emerging
economies. This enhances transparency and lowers transac-
tion costs in the long run. //
// Worldwide
Transferring money abroad –
safely and securely
Global Campus 21:
Policy on transparency and information:
GIZ corporate reports:
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