Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Timor-Leste)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)  has been working in Timor-Leste on behalf of the German Government since 2000.

Timor-Leste’s Strategic Development Plan recognises peacebuilding as an important cross-cutting topic. In this context it places particular emphasis on addressing the needs of socially marginalised groups and creating employment in rural areas.Cooperation between Germany and Timor-Leste focuses on peacebuilding. GIZ supports the efforts being made by the Government of Timor-Leste to promote social cohesion and peaceful development. Priority areas of cooperation are:

• Peacebuilding
  
• Employment promotion for marginalised groups in rural areas
  
• Vocational training, youth development and the fight against corruption.
  

Other projects focus for example on providing advisory services and training in the maritime sector and on climate change.