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Fishermen in Bangladesh skillfully handle large fishing nets under a clear sky. | © GIZ Ranak Martin

A Menu of Solutions

A Conversation with Shakuntala Thilsted & Andreas Schaumayer

On the sidelines of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025), Andreas Schaumayer, Head of Division at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Shakuntala Thilsted, Senior Nutrition Expert at CGIAR, discussed the crucial role of aquatic foods in nutrition, livelihoods, and climate resilience.

24 reasons to love fish

A contribution by GIZ

There are numerous reasons to value fish, small-scale fisheries, and artisanal aquaculture. This selection highlights 24 of them – from its role in food security and health to the sustainable use of natural resources and the preservation of cultural diversity.

Elevating Soil Health for a Sustainable Future

A Contribution by Kah Walla

In May, this year's "Partners for Change – SOILutions for a Food Secure, Resilient, and Sustainable Future" conference took place. Kah Walla, Moderator of the Conference and Director of Strategies!, summarises the discussions and declares that healthy soils are not just the foundation of agriculture, but the cornerstone of a resilient, equitable, and climate-smart future.

A person writes on orange cards during the Partners for Change Conference, surrounded by colorful stationery and notes.

Everything is nothing without Soils

A Contribution by Jan Rübel

The international soil conference ‘Partners for Change - SOILutions for a Food Secure, Resilient, and Sustainable Future’ brought together almost 150 different stakeholders in Berlin from 20 to 22 May. Its aim: to take stock of existing conservation programmes and pave the way for the future.

A person holds healthy, dark soil in one hand and unhealthy, lighter soil in the other, highlighting soil quality differences.

How to achieve better soils, Mr. Ameen?

A Conversation with Minhaj Ameen

Soil health is the foundation of agriculture and therefore a crucial prerequisite for feeding humanity. Minhaj Ameen from the Agroecology Fund on how healthy soils can be achieved.

A smiling woman in a polka dot dress holds a baby, embodying change and joy in a lush outdoor setting.

Women as Change Agents

A conversation with Caroline Kayanja, Dr. Eileen Nchanji, & Theresa Herbold

A transformation of agricultural and food systems is not possible without overcoming structural gender inequalities. In this discussion, Caroline Kayanja (UCOBAC), Dr Eileen Nchanji (CIAT) and Theresa Herbold (Ministry of Development) reflect on the key challenges and solutions – from land access and representation to women-led collectives and innovative technologies.

With the power of fried bread

A contribution of Jan Rübel and Fabio Rappenecker

With a simple but effective idea to combat malnutrition: in Nairobi, Fabio Rappenecker and his start-up TenX Nutrition produce mandazi, which become a real power biscuit thanks to added micronutrients. The aim is to strengthen food security through local, affordable and healthy food.

From Pledges to Progress: Nutrition at the Heart of Inclusive Development

A Contriution by GIZ

At the Nutrition for Growth 2025 Summit in Paris, Team Europe, comprising the European Commission and Member States, put nutrition at the centre of international politics as a driver for resilience, equality and human rights. There is a consensus on the results of the summit: to turn commitments into concrete progress through strong partnerships and innovative approaches.

A woman stands in a lush field holding freshly picked vegetables, with others in the background at the N4G Summit.

Working together to improve global nutrition

A Contribution by Jan Rübel

The global fight against malnutrition needs more than just words - as demonstrated by the Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris. With comprehensive commitments and clear receivables, a signal has been sent: Healthy nutrition must become a global priority. But what do participants from countries such as Yemen and Timor Leste think?

Three people, including one in a wheelchair, move along a concrete floor, symbolizing inclusion in agrichains.

How data and digitalisation are pushing human rights

by Jan Rübel

The third Global Disability Summit in Berlin is looking for tangible ways to enforce the legal rights of persons with disabilities. Data and digitalisation are an important tool for this, also in development policy. At the event in Berlin, it is undeniable that advances in digitalisation and data collection offer great potential.

A guide dog stands attentively beside a person holding a cane, surrounded by people at the Global Disability Summit.

“In a way, we are now at a crossroads”

with Sanja Tarczay (World Federation of the Deafblind)

People with deafblindness, who make up between zero point two per cent to two per cent of the population, are a very diverse but often hidden group that is overall more often affected by poverty and unemployment. Is there progress in integration? An interview with Sanja Tarczay, President of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB).

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Adapted financial services – a key to transformation

A Contribution by GIZ

In March, delegations from nine partner countries met in Berlin at the Partner Conference Scaling Access to Finance for Agripreneurs. Alongside AUDA-NEPAD, IFAD, BMZ, GIZ, and others, around 100 participants worked on practical solutions to support financial inclusion in agricultural transformation and hand over their conclusions to the AU's Kampala CAADP process.

A person in a pink dress is pushing a wheelchair on a clear path, symbolizing inclusive development.

„We have no reason to look down on others.”

An Interview with Jürgen Dusel

The Global Disability Summit in Berlin at the beginning of April aims to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities. What does this mean for development cooperation? An interview with Jürgen Dusel, Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities.

Illustrated icons represent strategies for promoting inclusion in rural areas, featuring agriculture and community symbols.

Five ways to promote inclusion in rural areas

A listicle by Yvonne Bielfeld

The path to employment or self-employment remains a challenge for persons with disabilities. Although one in six people in the world have a disability, only a third of them are employed. With these five criteria, the agricultural sector can become more accessible for people with disabilities.

Two men stand smiling in a lush area dedicated to mangrove restoration, surrounded by young green plants.

Restoration as a community-led project

by Sarah McKenzie & Barnabas Koroa (World Vision)

World Vision is committed to community-led approaches to sustaining and restoring food systems that integrate diverse perspectives - including those of people with disabilities. Its ‘Growing Disability Inclusiveness in Agriculture’ guide aims to actively involve people with disabilities in decision-making processes.

A man conducts a training session for a group of women seated in a circle in a Bangladesh community center.

Shifting mindsets, breaking barriers

by Valentina Franchi & Valentina Del Monti (IFAD)

Removing barriers for people with disabilities is not only a matter of equality, but also of sustainability. Especially in rural areas, the potential of farmers with disabilities is often not sufficiently taken into account. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) focuses on an inclusive approach and places farmers with disabilities at the centre of its programmes according to the motto ‘Nothing about us, without us’.

A woman in a blue sari arranges white silk cocoons on a woven wall in a rural setting.

Gender-Transformative Approaches – Unlocking Everyone’s Potential

A Contribution by GIZ

Studies show that women often manage agricultural resources more effectively and sustainably. With equal access to production resources, agricultural yields could increase by up tp 30 per cent. But this is about more than just productivity. How can gender-transformative approaches (GTA) drive meaningful change and why are GTA key to sustainable change?

A diverse group of women joyfully pose together on a rooftop, celebrating female leadership and empowerment.

Female Leadership: A Key Lever for Transformation?

A Conversation with Carmen Torres Ledezma & Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters

Female Leadership is vital to the transformation of agriculture and food systems. Therefore, it is so important to advance gender-sensitive approaches to increase the presence of women in leadership positions in agricultural production and to make these systems more equitable, sustainable and resilient.

A woman at a trade show proudly displays organic food products in front of a booth showcasing diverse packaged goods.

BIOFACH as a game changer for organic producers

A Contribution by Claudia Jordan

In 2025, GIZ and the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) celebrate ten years of successful cooperation. With their joint stand at BIOFACH trade fair in Nuremberg, they were able to introduce over 300 organic companies of partner countries to the European market. And the journey continues – despite challenges on the global market.

A woman sorts cocoa beans in a wooden tray, wearing a colorful floral shirt and traditional patterned skirt.

"We didn't even make it halfway"

Interview with Claudia Brück and Torben Erbrath

The demand for fair-trade cocoa is growing – but how is the industry responding? In an interview, Claudia Brück, Executive Board Member of Fairtrade Germany, and Dr. Torben Erbrath, Managing Director of the Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry, discuss progress as well as challenges, and why real change can only be achieved through long-term commitment along the entire supply chain.

A person tends to drying coffee beans on raised beds under a bright blue sky in a lush rural setting.

Improving The World, Sip by Sip

A Conversation with Maura Oerding

Maura Oerding has a mission: With the specialty coffee Angelique's Finest, she not only wants to enter new markets but also revolutionize the coffee industry. Her recipe for success? Empowering women from Rwanda and Uganda from cultivation to marketing. Oerding’s goal: quality, fairness, and self-determination in every bean.

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