News and Events

01Oct
2023

Enhancing Transnational Cooperation for Marine Protection: Insights from a Delegation Trip to Northern Germany

Meeting between the Bangladesh delegation and the BMZ in Berlin, Germany In early October 2023, a 19-member delegation comprising representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry for Fisheries and Livestock, Economic Relation Division (ERD), Department of Forestry, Department of Fisheries, and two universities from Bangladesh, embarked...

27Sep
2023

State Level Stakeholder Consultation on Incentive-based Mechanisms and Himachal Pradesh Payment for Ecosystem Services Policy held in Shimla

In recognition of the underappreciated contributions of Himalayan forests to ecosystem services, a consultation was held to address the need for Forest Ecosystem Services (FES) preservation and incentivization. This multi-stakeholder consultation, organised by the Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystem Services Project in Shimla on September 27, 2023, attracted diverse...

20Sep
2023

SASCI+ Kicks-Off Cooperation with Coffee Farmers in West Java

Group photo of all participants during the kick-off meeting Coffee is a major contributor to export earnings and a primary source of incomes for smallholder farmers, who were responsible for more than 99% of Indonesia’s coffee output in 2020. With the international and national demand for coffee witnessing substantial growth,...

20Sep
2023

Webinar Series: Carbon Credits in the Agricultural Sector

The Carbon Credits Webinar Series, organized by the Working Group Agriculture of the SNRD Asia and the Pacific, unfolded through three insightful 1-hour sessions. The journey started on September 20, with a session titled "Introduction to Carbon Markets and Carbon Credits", laying a robust foundation on the topic for...

13Sep
2023

Sensitisation Workshop for Sustainable Dill Seed and Celery Cultivation Practices

To address the pressing need for sustainable spice cultivation practices, two enlightening sensitization workshops took place, catering to smallholder farmers and their essential partners. The Dill seed workshop was hosted in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on September 13, 2023, and the Celery workshop in Kurukshetra, Haryana on August 22, 2023. These...

12Sep
2023

Road to UNFCCC COP28: ASEAN to Strengthen Forestry Sector’s Role in Climate Action

Online and onsite participants of the “Regional Workshop for the Preparation of the ASEAN Common Understanding on Forestry Sector for COP28" on 12-13 September in Jakarta. Jakarta - ASEAN actively enhances its contributions to global climate initiatives by collectively shaping common understanding on the forestry sector's strategy for the upcoming...

06Sep
2023

Promoting Sustainable Farming and Agroecology: The Biofach India 2023 Experience

Biofach India 2023, held from 6-8 September. It was organized by NürnbergMesse India and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), providing a platform for organic industry professionals to convene, exchange ideas, and champion sustainable agriculture. GIZ India’ also had a notable presence through projects including "Enhancement...

04Sep
2023

The SAFE Challenge in Indonesia: Call for Ideas!

Consumers in the European Union (EU) are increasingly demanding products that are produced in a sustainable way and not contributing to deforestation. To address such emerging challenges, the EU is supporting partner countries to accelerate the inclusive transition into sustainable, deforestation-free and legal agricultural production. One such support measures...

01Sep
2023

Knowledge Exchange Series- Webinar on “Fish Stock Assessment and Management Challenges”

A Knowledge Exchange Series on Aquatic Resources Management has been initiated by the Indo-German Project ‘Protection and Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources in the North-Eastern Himalayan Region of India’ (NERAQ). The Knowledge Exchange Series on Aquatic Resources Management is aimed to give broad overviews and the latest updates on technical...

30Aug
2023

“A Day with Foresters”: Awareness-raising events for children and youth

A Day with Foresters event in Mandal, Selenge province, Mongolia A Day with Foresters event Pine Corridor, Binder, Khentii province, Mongolia The forest component of the SPACES project “Sustainable Resilient Ecosystem and Agriculture Management in Mongolia (STREAM)”, in collaboration with the Mendel University, Czech Republic, organized engaging and captivating events titled...