50 years of Pakistan-German development cooperation
Development cooperation between Pakistan and Germany goes back to 1961, with the funding volume to date totalling some 2.3 billion euros. Pakistan was thus one of Germany's first partner countries. The regional focus of this cooperation has traditionally been the north-western part of the country. Germany is one of the few donors to have its own implementing structures. It is active in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province (KP) and is one of only a few of Pakistan's partners to be implementing measures in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the border with Afghanistan. Individual measures are also carried out in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir and the Punjab.
The development cooperation between Germany and Pakistan started 50 years ago and this makes Pakistan one of the earliest German partner countries.
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Whereas most of the cooperation programmes are funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the GIZ and the KfW, there are various individual projects implemented by Pakistani organisations which are funded directly by the Federal Foreign Office.
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The German “Micro-Project-Scheme” has been set up in 1980 to support the underprivileged groups of society (e.g. committees, associations, welfare societies, schools, kindergartens and so on) to improve their social and economic situation through “self-help”-projects.
Micro Project Scheme
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German Experts & Know-how
The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources is the central geoscientific authority providing advice to the German Federal Government in all geo-relevant questions. It is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). Its tasks as the National Geological Survey of Germany, BGR is one of the implementing organisations of German Development Cooperation on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Within the sectors of Geology, Natural Resources and Mining, Energy, Groundwater and Soil, and Georisks BGR advises BMZ and carries out technical cooperation projects in developing countries. In Pakistan BGR is currently involved in a cooperation project with Geological Survey of Pakistan regarding the mapping of Georisks, esp. Landslides financed by BMZ.
Weltwärts – Germany's Development Volunteers Service
In 2008, the German Government created a new, publicly funded volunteers service. The service "weltwärts" (translates: world-wards) encourages young people aged between 18 and 28 to volunteer for work in developing countries. In its pilot stage, 3,000 young volunteers were placed in development projects - the long-term objective is to place about 10,000 young volunteers yearly in development projects. The implementation is done through existing structures: German aid agencies and municipal authorities which are actively engaged in development work and already have flexible, uncomplicated procedures in place for assigning young volunteers to work in their projects.
For the volunteers, the service provides the opportunity for intercultural dialogue and an education in the development field. Young people have the are encouraged to actively explore future development issues. In addition, the volunteers acquire intercultural skills as valuable assets in an increasingly globalised job market.
German and international NGOs operating in Pakistan
A considerable number of German and international NGOs are fullfilling crucial tasks in Pakistan.
German NGOs are not obliged to register with the Embassy or the Consulate General. The following list, therefore, contains addresses of their head offices in Germany through which they may be contacted.
German NGOs - currently operating in Pakistan or planning to do so - are invited to register with the Embassy / Consulate General.
German political foundations
Five political foundations are active in the field of development cooperation as well:
Important links in development cooperation
