IMPLEMENTING THE 2030 AGENDA AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda in 2015 created a new international framework for global sustainable development that points the way forward for GIZ. The 2030 Agenda promotes a universal and coordinated approach to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the global community. It provides industrialised nations, emerging economies and developing countries with a common set of objectives. In 2016 the German Sustainable Development Strategy was revised in light of the 2030 Agenda. This process involved broad participation by civil society, the private sector, and the scientific and academic community. It is being implemented on three levels: ‘in Germany’ itself, ‘with Germany’ as part of bilateral cooperation, and ‘by Germany’ in international cooperation, generating results worldwide. Through our work around the world we make a contribution towards implementing the 2030 Agenda and the German Sustainable Development Strategy. In this context GIZ wants to be a pioneer and leading provider of services for sustainable development. This is why, in our own Sustainability Programme, we set ourselves ambitious targets in four dimensions of sustainability – ecological balance, social responsibility, political participation and economic capability. We also integrated these into our Corporate Strategy. By adding the dimension of political participation to those included in the 2030 Agenda – the economic, the social and the ecological – we wanted to underline the special importance GIZ attaches to cooperation and co-determination in its work. COST-EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF OUR WORK
Alongside the results we achieve, the quality of our work is also measured in terms of the cost- efficient use of the public funds entrusted to us. This is why over the next few years we will be implementing a number of measures to further raise the efficiency of our structures and processes. When we use funds, our aim is to strike an optimal balance between effectiveness and economic efficiency. In other words, cost-efficiency for us means achieving the most favourable and sustain able cost-benefit ratio in our work. NEW THEMES AND SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
At GIZ, our business development always takes place within the framework of our corporate purpose – s upporting the German Government and others in achieving their development-policy goals. In this context we see displacement and migration, climate and energy, and security and stabilisation as key themes that we will continue to address through innovative approaches over the coming years. The focus on these three themes reflects the policy priorities of our commissioning parties.
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GIZ Integrated Company Report 2016