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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

There should be full employment. Everyone should be able to access decent work; forced labour and human trafficking should be eradicated. At the same time, the economy in developing countries should grow by at least seven per cent per annum.

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Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel
Interview

‘Our work is more important than ever’

Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, Chair of the Management Board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on Germany’s global responsibility and how international cooperation also achieves results in Germany

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Reem Al-Smeirat
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Money for creative growth

For women in Jordan to start their own businesses, they need financial knowledge – and access to money and digital tools. We visited two women entrepreneurs who set out on this path.
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The world of work

Great upheavals, such as demographic changes and new technologies, have a global impact on national economies and the world of work. It is vital to manage this transition responsibly and create decent work for all. An overview of some fascinating trends:
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Porträt Julia Gabriel

introducing: Julia Gabriel, Rwanda

Hello! Or ‘Mwaramutse’, as we say in Kinyarwanda in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. I’ve been living and working here in East Africa for almost four years now, and I really like it.
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Ifrah Mohamoud
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The wonder of refrigeration

The amazing story of a successful dairywoman, helpful cooling and an enthusiastic community. Out and about in the Somaliland region.
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Agenda 2030

Nothing less than the ‘transformation of our world’ is at the centre of the 2030 Agenda. Economic progress worldwide should be in harmony with social justice and the protection of natural resources.

Since its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, the 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Climate Agreement, has been the guiding principle of German development cooperation and the overarching framework to which GIZ aligns its work.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations

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