Redaktion und Content Management Projektkurzbeschreibungen für die GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Company Profile:

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a leading provider of services in international cooperation and global education. As a non-profit federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German government, especially the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), as well as numerous public and private clients worldwide in achieving their goals in international cooperation for sustainable development.

Expertise and Fields of Activity: With over 50 years of experience in various fields, including economic and employment promotion, energy and environmental issues, as well as the promotion of peace and security, GIZ flexibly works on effective solutions that offer people perspectives and sustainably improve their living conditions. The diverse expertise of GIZ is in demand worldwide from the German government, the European Union, the United Nations, private sector, and governments of other countries. The main client of GIZ is the German Government.

Global Presence and Employee Structure: GIZ is active in more than 120 countries and is headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn/Germany. GIZ's business volume amounted to approximately four billion euros as of December 31, 2024.

Public Relations of GIZ: Conveying GIZ's work to the public requires preparing complex matters in an understandable and comprehensible way for various media and channels. GIZ's corporate communication is supported by experienced PR consultants and service providers to ensure high-quality and coherent publications across different media. Project descriptions (PKBs) are published for almost all GIZ projects and can be found on the country and regional pages at giz.de under the menu item Where we work. Currently, there are about 1,800 of these descriptions, with approximately 1,300 for ongoing projects. PKBs are published in GIZ's corporate languages German and English, and sometimes in other languages.

Additional Information: PKBs are also supplied to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) during the offer process and are made available by BMZ to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). These texts serve to inform the public, ensure transparency within and outside Germany, and provide accountability.

Tasks of the Contractor: Editing and Content Management of Project Descriptions PKBs are usually pre-written by the project managers at GIZ and edited by the contractor. Annually, up to 800 PKBs are created or revised, with fluctuations in the total number and distribution throughout the year.