Green Growth, climate protection and adaptation to climate change as German focus in Asia
Parliamentary State Secretary Gudrun Kopp from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), emphasized the importance of future funding for international climate protection at a side event during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Manila. In 2011 nearly 30 per cent of Germany´s bilateral funding for climate protection went to Asia.
There are several German-funded initatives in Palau. Through the Embassy's small-scale project scheme a solar water heater for a tourism and hospitality school was funded. The German government also supports a project that aims to clear the island state of unexploded or partially exploded bombs from World War II.
German funded initiatives in Palau
Germany and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently signed an Agreement concerning the provision of German nationals as Associate Professional Officers at the ADB. The Agreement aims to give German nationals the opportunity to support the ADB in carrying out its multilateral development cooperation activities.
Germany and ADB sign agreement
During the political meeting with Secretary Cayetano Paderanga (NEDA), Mrs Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary from the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), assured German support for climate-smart development and green growth in the Philippines with a new commission of up to Php 170 Million.
Green Economy project
The small-scale development project “Aganan River Federation of Irrigators Association (ARFIA) Vermicomposting Livelihood Project” funded by the German Embassy Manila was recently inaugurated in Oton, Iloilo. The project aims to promote organic farming and benefit more than 700 local farmers by increasing their income through the use of low-cost organic fertilizer.
Embassy project Iloilo
Enlightened monarch, a lover of culture and a warring general: Frederick the Great (1712-1786) had a multifaceted personality and was one of the most outstanding yet controversial figures in German history. The influence of the Prussian King on the fate of 18th century Europe was matched by only a few of his contemporaries.
The world of “Old Fritz”
What will the cities of the future look like? How can resources be used sustainably? How can the economy expand without harming the climate? And can science and research contribute towards solving these global issues? South Africa and Germany are providing answers to these questions with a joint initiative: the German - South African Year of Science 2012/2013, which will be opened by the Federal Minister of Research Annette Schavan and her South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Cape Town on April 16, 2012.
German–South African Year of Science
This special photo exhibit is taking place at the Belau National Museum in the Republic of Palau from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012. The exhibit showcases the milestones in the relationship between Germany and Palau. The exhibit with stations in Koror/Palau, Kokopo/Papua-Newguinea, Porirua near Wellington/New Zealand and Apia/Samoa is supported with a total of 80.000 Euros from the Federal Foreign Ministry of Germany.
Palau and Germany
Under its Small-Scale Projects Scheme, the German Embassy Manila has earmarked 3 million Php for small-scale development projects in the Philippines for 2012. Small-scale projects are local initiatives financed by the Federal Foreign Ministry through the German Embassy.
German Embassy earmarks 3 million Php for 2012 projects
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