German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation

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Proportion of the area of contributions comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 100%

GIZ has two registered offices in Germany, one in Bonn and one in Eschborn, near Frankfurt am Main. We also have two representations, one in Berlin and one in Brussels, and offices at 16 other locations across Germany. The company also operates from about 90 offices around the globe, some of which we share with other German development organisations. GIZ operates throughout Germany and in more than 130 countries worldwide. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. We have 16,510 staff around the globe, almost 70 per cent of whom are employed locally as national personnel. There are also 869 development workers currently carrying out assignments for GIZ. In addition, CIM – which is jointly run by GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency – places experts with local employers.At the end of 2013, GIZ had concluded subsidy agreements with 545 integrated experts, while 439 returning experts were receiving financial support and advice. GIZ’s business was over EUR 1.9 billion as at 31 December 2013. (Figures as at 31 December 2013)