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GTZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit


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[top] [end]Origin of funds

German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ), Government of Germany

[top] [end]Goals/aims

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions and perspectives in developing and transition countries. It was founded in 1975 as a company under private law. Main clients are the German Federal government and the public or private sector, national or international, such as the EU, World Bank or UN organisations, and for private sector companies. Its main client is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Development needs energy In regard to the energy sector GTZ aims at establishing a sustainable basic energy supply to improve living conditions and alleviate poverty. GTZ therefore supports the use of renewable energy to satisfy basic energy needs. Energy efficiency and support to Goverments in setting favourable framework conditions are of main concern. GTZ promotes different technology options according to different needs.

Within the household energy sector, GTZ has been supporting the development and dissemination of energy-efficient stoves for about 25 years now. In this time around 1,5 Million stoves have been disseminated.

GTZ HERA is the current household energy programme. HERA began in December 2003 and will run until 2008. Its aim is to further develop and disseminate strategies and concepts for scaling up basic energy supply and to incorporate these plans into projects and programmes of German development organisations and other partners. HERA has a coordinating role, to improve exchange information and knowledge between the GTZ household energy projects. In terms of scaling up, the projects are provided with technical advice on the technology, trainings, marketing campagnes, monitoring and evaluation. HERA is furthermore lobbying the topic household energy at national and international level, eg. by contributing to events such as CSD14&15. It provides knowledge management and strengthens the regional (Southern Africa, Westafrica, Eastafrica, Latin America, Asia) and worldwide household energy network.

[top] [end]Example projects

GTZ is implementing more than 40 energy related projects, e.g.
  • Promotion of Renewable Energy in the Dominican Republic
  • Rehabilitation of Mini Hydroelectric Plants in the Autonomous Region of Tibet
  • Solar Cooker Pilot Programme South Africa
  • Energy Advisory Project, Uganda
  • ProBEC - Southern Africa (SADC)

[top] [end]Contact details

Webpage: http://www.gtz.de/hera
HERA Household Energy Programme
Dr Marlis Kees, Verena Brinkmann and Lisa Feldmann
Tel: +49 6196 79 1361
Email: hera@...

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This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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Page created: 12 March 2004; Last edited: 10 December 2007; Version: 6
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