Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Investments in Land and the Phenomenon of Land Grabbing

Challenges for Development Policy
BMZ Strategy Paper 02|2012, March 2012, 22 pages

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Ten Objectives for More Education

BMZ Education Strategy 2010-2013
BMZ Strategy Paper 01|2012, February 2012, 18 pages

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Biofuels

Opportunities and risks for developing countries
BMZ Strategy Paper 14|2011, November 2011, 19 pages

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Aid for Trade in German Development Policy

BMZ Strategy Paper 7|2011, July 2011, 14 pages

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Strategy for Development Cooperation with Global Development Partners

(2011 – 2015)
Strategy Paper 06|2011, June 2011, 22 pages

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Forms of Development Cooperation Involving the Private Sector

BMZ Strategy Paper 5|2011, March 2011, 18 pages

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Human Rights in German Development Policy

BMZ Strategy Paper 4|2011, August 2011, 29 pages

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Developing markets, creating wealth, reducing poverty, taking responsibility – The private sector as a partner of development policy

Key Issues Paper on cooperation with the private sector
BMZ Strategy Paper 3|2011, April 2011, 15 pages

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Rural development and its contribution to food security

BMZ Strategy Paper 1|2011, March 2011, 19 pages

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Extractive Resources in German Development Cooperation

Strategy Paper 04e-2010, September 2011, 24 pages

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Mineral and Energy Resources as a Factor in Development

A BMZ Policy Paper
Strategy Paper 04E-2010, February 2010, 15 pages

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Corporate Social Responsibility from a Development Policy Perspective

Strategy Paper 02E-2010, April 2010, 24 pages

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Combating Poverty – Our Objectives in the Regional Development Banks

Strategies 148, March 2007, 42 pages

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Labour Market in Development Cooperation

Strategies 140, September 2005, 41 pages

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Discourse 015 - Development Policy Stance on the Topic of Land Grabbing – the Purchase and Leasing of Large Areas of Land in Developing Countries

Discourse, August 2009, 20 pages

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Discourse 013 - Shaping German Aid for Trade – Past Experience, Lessons Learnt, and the Way Forward

Discourse, June 2009, 28 pages

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Discourse 010 - The Development Dimension of the Economic Partnership Agreements between the ACP Countries and the EU

The Development Dimension of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the ACP Countries and the EU
Discourse, July 2007, 28 pages

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Discourse 009 - Strategies for Employment Promotion in Development Cooperation

Strategies for Employment Promotion in Development Cooperation
Discourse, 2007, 34 pages

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Discourse 007 - Cornerstones of Youth Employment Promotion

Cornerstones of Youth Employment Promotion in Development Cooperation A BMZ discussion paper.
Discourse, May 2006, 26 pages

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Sector Strategy on Social Protection

Strategies 190, July 2009, 30 pages

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Development Education and Awareness Raising

Strategies 188, January 2008, 12 pages

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Sector Strategy: German Development Policy in the Health Sector

Strategies 187, August 2009, 22 pages

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Development Policy Action Plan on Gender 2009–2012

Empowering Women: Because one half of the world cannot survive without the other.
Empowering Women: Because one half of humankind cannot survive without the other.
Strategies 185, February 2009, 24 pages

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Budget Support in the Framework of Programme-Oriented Joint Financing (PJF)

Strategies 181, December 2008, 34 pages

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Security at little cost – Microinsurance in Financial Systems Development

BMZ Position Paper
Microinsurance – a field of activity for German development policy
Strategies 179, May 2009, 23 pages

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Promotion of Good Governance in German Development Policy

Strategies 178, February 2009, 24 pages

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Foundations, Priorities and Future Outlook of German Development Policy Regarding the Middle East and North Africa Region

This is the Arabic version of the Strategy. To access the document in English, please download Strategy 168.
Strategies 171, February 2008, 19 pages

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Foundations, Priorities and Future Outlook of German Development Policy Regarding the Middle East and North Africa Region

Strategies 168, February 2008, 19 pages

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Biological Diversity

Strategies 166, April 2008, 24 pages

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Strategy on Development Cooperation with Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Strategies 163, Februar 2008, 37 pages

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Social and Ecological Market Economy Principles in German Development Policy

Strategies 158, July 2007, 6 pages

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Sustainable Energy for Development

Strategies 154, January 2007, 25 pages

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Development-Oriented Transformation in Conditions of Fragile Statehood and poor Government Performance

Strategies 153, May 2007, 44 pages

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Water Sector Strategy

Strategies 152, September 2006, 28 pages

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The Development Policy of the European Union

Strategies 150, December 2006, 51 pages

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Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean

Strategies 141, July 2006, 22 pages

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Development-Oriented Emergency and Transitional Aid

Strategies 138, January 2006, 16 pages

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Promoting Resilient States and Constructive State-Society Relations – Legitimacy, Transparency and Accountability

Special 168, October 2009, 32 pages

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Health and Human Rights

Special 165, July 2009 / Updated Translation, November 2009, 15 pages

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Monitoring German Contributions in Trade-Related Development Cooperation

Special 160, October 2008, 38 pages

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German Development Cooperation in the Sanitation Sector

Special 157, February 2009, 31 pages

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Capacity Development for Education for All: Putting Policy into Practice

Special 152, November 2007, 27 pages

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The G8: Players in a Global Development Partnership

Development policy priorities of the German G8 Presidency in 2007
Special 150, September 2007, 30 pages

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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Population Dynamics

A BMZ Policy Paper
Special 149, August 2008, 17 pages

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"Pro-Poor Growth" - a focal point of development policy

Special 146, October 2006, 8 pages

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Observations on Service Delivery in Fragile States and Situations - the German Perspective

Special 145, November 2006, 40 pages

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S p e c i a l 1 4 4
Report by the Federal Republic of Germany
on Measures Taken to Assist Implementation
of the United Nations Convention
to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Report by the Federal Republic of Germany on Measures Taken to Assist Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Special 144, May 2006, 84 Pages