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GIZ (former GTZ)

Name of the business / organization :

GIZ (former GTZ)
Country :

Rwanda
Province :

City of Kigali
District :

Nyarugenge
Address - Brief description (or street and number) :

11, Avenue de Kiyovu
Address - City :

Kigali
P.O. Box and City :

59, Kigali, Rwanda
Fixed telephone 1 :

+250 252 573 537
Fax 1 :

+250 252 572 439
Email 1 :

giz-ruanda@giz.de
Web site :

http://www.gtz.de/en/weltweit/afrika/595.htm
Contact person 1 - names :

Ms Ulrike Maenner
Contact person 1 - title/position :

Country Director
Contact person 1 - email :

ulrike.maenner@giz.de
Business / Organization Brief Description :

Since launching operations in Rwanda in 1979, GTZ has worked with local and international partners to reduce poverty, improve health care and governance, advance economic development, and maintain sustainable peace in the country. It was one of the first development organisations to return after the genocide, resuming operations in September 1994. Since 2000 Rwanda has been a priority country for German bilateral cooperation, which concentrates on strengthening the following sectors:

Good governance
Health
Sustainable economic development

GTZ contributes to these priority areas above all through advisory services, in order to help the Rwandan Government and population build and reinforce democratic structures, thus providing them with the opportunity and the means to lead their own way out of poverty.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft f�r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH was formed on 1 January 2011. It brings together the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German development service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft f�r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German technical cooperation) and Inwent � Capacity Building International, Germany.

The former DED, GTZ and Inwent websites will be available until the joint internet site is complete at www.giz.de.
Products & Services :

Priority areas in Rwanda

The Rwandan Government�s declared major priorities are national reconciliation, the reduction of poverty, economic liberalisation and deregulation, nationwide decentralisation, and the establishment of good governance.

To assist Rwanda in effectively reaching these goals, GTZ consolidated its activities into three priority areas of bilateral cooperation:

Good governance and the promotion of civil society

In November 2004, GTZ launched a programme to support the democratisation and reconciliation process. It represents a consolidation of previous successful project activities in the fields of justice, youth and political education. These initiatives aimed to increase efficiency, emphasise significance of the reforms, and enhance impact on social reform processes. Major elements include the continued promotion of judicial reform, democratic political education and peace education, strengthening of the private sector and the involvement of young people in the public and private sectors.

Health, family planning, and HIV/AIDS prevention

Like most sub-Saharan African countries, Rwanda suffers from severe shortcomings in the health sector. One core problem is the lack of acceptance of health care services among the general population. The programme �Primary health care and the Fight Against HIV/AIDS� draws on GTZ experience gained in over 20 years of health care facilitation in Rwanda. The Programme�s main components are:

Supporting reproductive health,
Improving access to primary medical care by incorporating all populations groups into the public health insurance system and
Training medical personnel and assuring quality medical care in cooperation with the German Development Service (DED) and Capacity Building International, Germany (Inwent).

Sustainable economic development and market system reform

The programme �Sustainable Economic and Employment Development� responds to Rwanda�s strained social and economic situation. The programme aims to strengthen the capacities of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It cooperates with the Centrum f�r internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM), the German Development Service (DED), and the private sector. Priorities are:

provision of economic policy advice to the Ministry for Industry and Trade
promotion of the private sector
support for the vocational training system.

Programmes and projects in Rwanda

Poverty Reduction and Crisis Prevention through the Promotion of Good Governance
Promotion of the economy and employment
Primary Health Care and Combating HIV/AIDS
Support to the National Energy Agency (ANER) and National Domestic Biogas Program (NDBP) Development
Private Sector Participation in Micro-hydro Power Supply for Rural Development

Support to the EAC integration process

Partnerships and alliances in Rwanda

Centrum f�r Internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM)
(German Center for International Migration and Development)

As part of its joint operations with CIM, GTZ works together with the German Federal Employment Agency to place highly qualified experts and management staff with Rwandan employers.

Other partnerships and alliances

To ensure optimal efficiency for our projects in Rwanda, GTZ also works closely with other German and European institutions

German Development Service (DED)
KfW Development Bank
Capacity Building International, Germany (InWent)
State of Rhineland-Palatinate

GTZ coordinates closely with the European Commission and the World Bank. GTZ also manages refugee repatriation on behalf of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).