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Country Director
Mr. Jochem Lange Location GTZ Office Manila PDCP Bank Centre 9/Floor, V.A. Rufino cor. L.P. Leviste Sts Makati City, Metro Manila Postal address GTZ Office Manila PDCP Bank Centre P.O. Box 2218 MCPO Salcedo Village Makati City, Philippines Tel: +63 2 8123165 Fax: +63 2 7531441 Email: gtz-philippinen@gtz.de 
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GTZ in the Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines (RP) is a priority partner country for German and international development cooperation. GTZ has been operating in the country since 1971 on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Sandwiched between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is an archipelago of 7,000 islands and home to a population with highly diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Of all Asian countries, the Philippines has the largest population of Christians in Asia, as well as a Muslim minority. The country still faces several challenges, such as the highest population growth rate in the region, significant disparities between rich and poor, high migration to the cities, insufficient access to education and primary health care, an extremely high unemployment rate and widespread poverty. Another serious developmental problem confronting the Philippines is the decreasing productivity and rising scarcity of natural resources, especially drinking water, forest resources and fisheries. The law does not discriminate against women in terms of their economic and social development; on the contrary, they play a significant role in all sectors. Nevertheless, violence against women is a widespread problem. Against this backdrop, in the priority regions of the Visayas Islands and Mindanao GTZ currently focuses on the following four priority areas: There are also three trans-sectoral issues:
Within the framework of German Development Cooperation with the Philippines, GTZ works with the following partners:
GTZ also offers services to other German and international clients, for example
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