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The fast flowing Tepuiki River in Nagaland is rich in aquatic biodiversity. [GIZ / Aja Zinyu] The Tepuiki River, lying along the boundary of Nagaland and Manipur states of Northeast India, is a tributary of the large Barak River and one of NERAQ’s (Protection and Sustainable Management of Aquatic resources...
With the purpose of strengthening the capacities of structural officials working for forestry agencies in Tanah Papua (easternmost part of Indonesia), Forests and Climate Change Programme (FORCLIME) held a series of Change Management and Leadership training sessions for officials in Forest Management Units (FMU), Forestry Service Branches and Technical...
In collaboration with internationally recognised brands and organisations, the project promotes the implementation of sustainability standards such as Better Cotton Standards, Fairtrade Standards and Organic Standards. So far, around 240,000 smallholder farmers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are supported for sustainable cotton production. Besides working directly with...
The ‘Parliamentary Committee for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection’ of the Government of Germany (Umweltausschuss) travelled to India for a delegation visit from 26th Oct – 5th Nov 2022. As part of their visit, the delegation, and the Consul General of Germany (Kolkata), visited Bhitarkanika Ramsar...
EbA course card [GIZ, IUCN, IISD] The new e-learning course Ecosystem-based Adaption (EbA): Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate, developed by GIZ, IUCN and IISD, was launched on October 4 this year and is available for enrollment. The free, self-paced course, hosted on the online learning platform edX.org,...
The Rapid Response Vehicles, and RRT equipment provided to Uttarakhand Forest Department by GIZ under the Indo-German Project [©GIZ] Rapid Response Vehicles are functional for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation in Haridwar-Rajaji Landscape, under the Indo-German Cooperation Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand, in presence of Shri Subodh Uniyal, Forest Minister Uttarakhand,...
Discussion of farmers on value addition for organic spices [GIZ/Poonam Pandey] BIOFACH INDIA is a leading Trade Fair and Exhibition for the Organic Industry in India, organised by Nürnberg Messe, India. The event was held under the aegis of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of...
Speakers during “SMEs’ Digital Innovations towards Sustainable Future” topic on 8/8/2022. [GIZ / Diella Dachlan] The market talks and virtual business matchmaking event focused on the “SMEs’ Digital Innovations towards Sustainable Future” topic. SMEs and businesses in ASEAN and G20 countries delved deeper into how the digital environment supports cross-border...
Group photo of ASEAN SME officials during the event to update ASEAN SME Policy Index through a hybrid event from 26 – 27 July 2022 in Jakarta. [GIZ] The delegations attending the event were SME development agencies from the ten ASEAN Member States, representatives from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation...
Renewable energy solutions on display: on 5th and 6th of April, the GIC project together with its implementing partners SELCO Foundation and APMAS organised a two-day agricultural exhibition of renewable energy technologies in Madanapalle, in India’s eastern state of Andhra Pradesh.
