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German Minister visited the SADC Secretariat
During his journey to Botswana and Namibia, the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dirk Niebel, also visited the Secretariat of the SADC. The focus of his meeting with the Executive Secretary was on SADC’s achievements in the regional integration process, and the cooperation with its Member States.

New edition of GIZ magazine ‘akzente’

In this issue we focus on urban and rural development. As the world’s cities continue to expand, more and more people are abandoning the countryside. But rural regions are also turning this phenomenon to their advantage. The relationship between cities and the countryside is complex, and where development measures in rural and urban areas are concerned one should not assume the two are diametrically opposed. Read more in the current edition of the GIZ magazine ‘akzente’.

Projects with results, for example in: Mongolia

Economic development in the land of the nomads: In January Mongolia’s first national institution responsible for credit guarantees was founded. Loans have now become affordable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This is extremely relevant for the economy as 98% of all Mongolian companies are classed as small or medium-sized enterprises.