Technical Advice for GIZ’s Sector Project Rural Development
The Sector Project Rural Development in the field of climate risk management, climate change adaptation and mitigation initiative operates globally, advising the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on effective concepts for sustainable rural development. It reviews, presents, and integrates approaches, methods, and implementation experiences into national and international discussions. Key focus areas include rural regional development, governance in rural areas, land access, agroecological transformation, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and climate change.
FAKT provided technical support on selected processes and publications.
Countries
Germany
Clients
GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Period
07/2022 - 04/2025
FAKT Services
- Development of the Climate Risk Planning & Managing Tool for Development Programmes in the Agriculture & Food Sector (CRISP) developed by EURAC Research and The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).
- Pastoralism and climate change resilience: Policy brief “Climate Resilience – What can we learn from Pastoral Systems in Africa’s Drylands?” and technical background paper “Pastoralism and Resilience of Food Production in the Face of Climate Change”.
- Climate change and rural development: „Der Klimawandel im ländlichen Raum — Systemische Lösungen für eine lebenswerte Zukunft“.
- Agroecology: “Strengthening systemic local solutions for combating land degradation through agroecology” and “Agroecology: Connecting People, Land, Climate and Biodiversity – Recommendations on the Road to Belém”.
