Workshop preparation
With support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs the workshop was organised by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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More than a billion people worldwide are living on less than a dollar a day. About a billion people have no access to safe drinking water. Such figures show that greater efforts are needed to combat poverty. Development is a global task. The Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation is fully committed to the Millenium Development Goals (MDG's). The Directorate general for Development Cooperation (DGIS) has the responsability for the effectiveness and efficiency of the Dutch contribution towards the achievement of the MDG's. Poverty reduction and environment are seen as two sides of the same coin. The poor are the first to suffer from environmental degradation and natural resources are an important asset for pro poor development.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. It provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. GTZ promotes complex reforms and change processes, often working under difficult conditions. Its corporate objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.
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