The Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

    The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development employs around 1,184 staff at its two offices in Bonn and Berlin. Some of the BMZ staff also work for German development policy at German foreign missions or international organisations around the world.

    Berlin office of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

    The leadership of the ministry

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    The German government's National Security Strategy

    In June 2023, the German government presented its National Security Strategy. The aim is to pursue a policy of integrated security that will ensure Germany's robustness, strengthen the resilience of society and make sure that vital natural resources are used sustainably. As peace, development and security are inextricably linked, Germany's development policy plays an important part in this. The German Development Ministry (BMZ) was very actively involved in drafting the Strategy.

    The implementing organisations