Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany)

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The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) is the federal government department responsible for formulating and implementing Germany’s development policy and international development cooperation programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal ministry of Germany
government department
budget federal budget of Germany (development cooperation chapter)
cooperatesWith European Union development institutions
OECD Development Co-operation Directorate
surface form: OECD Development Assistance Committee

United Nations development system
surface form: United Nations development organizations

World Bank Group
regional development banks
coordinatesWith other German federal ministries on development-related issues
country Germany
fieldOfWork climate and environmental policy in development cooperation
development cooperation
development policy
economic development and employment promotion in partner countries
education and health in development cooperation
good governance and human rights in partner countries
humanitarian assistance (development-related)
international cooperation
poverty reduction
sustainable development
foundedBy Federal Government of Germany
headquartersLocation Berlin
Bonn
inception 1961
jurisdiction Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
missionStatement to reduce global poverty and promote sustainable, peaceful development
nativeName Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
oversees German Agency for International Cooperation
KfW Development Bank (development cooperation activities)
partOf Federal Government of Germany
politicalLeaderTitle Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
predecessor Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (Germany)
responsibleFor German development policy
bilateral development cooperation programs
development aid policy
international development cooperation of Germany
multilateral development cooperation programs
sector public administration
shortName BMZ
subordinateTo Chancellor of Germany
German Federal Cabinet
surface form: Federal Cabinet of Germany
typeOfAidManaged Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Official Development Assistance of Germany
usesLanguage English
German
website https://www.bmz.de

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German Foreign Office cooperatesWith Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany)
Federal Government of Germany hasSubordinateUnit Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany)
this entity surface form: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) nativeName Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) predecessor Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (Germany)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) typeOfAidManaged Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Official Development Assistance of Germany