Health and education are inalienable human rights. At the same time they are essential to a country's sustainable social and economic development and social security.

Investing in health is fundamental to any poverty reduction strategy. It contributes substantially to economic development and social security.

In the field of education, GTZ is committed to promoting learning potential and building foundations for life-long learning. GTZ helps create conditions in which all can share in their country's social and cultural development

Through the principle of solidarity, social security affords people some degree of protection against poverty and mitigates life's risks, thus contributing to social peace.