The German Organisation for Technical Cooperation promotes decentralised public and private structures and assists the population in securing a livelihood. During and after conflicts, it confirms reconciliation processes and supports demobilisation and the reintegration of soldiers. Increasing safety for the population and preventing violence are significant elements of its work.
In the region Asia and Pacific the German Organisation for Technical Cooperation is activ in several countries, there, for example, it supervises the following projects:
Reconstruction and Development of Population Administration in Nanggroe Aceh/Indonesia,
Small Arms and Light Weapons Control and Improved Ammunition and Explosives Storage in Cambodia,
Reintegration and Reconstruction in Rukum and Rolpa/Nepal,
Supporting Peace Development in Mindanao on the Philippines,
Education for Social Cohesion in Sri Lanka,
Supporting Alternative Concepts for Conflict Resolution in Timor-Leste,
Poverty Alleviation in the Rural Provinces Tra Vinh and Ha Tinh/Viet Nam.
In the region Maghreb and Middle East the German Organisation for Technical Cooperation is activ in several countries, there, for example, it supervises the following projects:
Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas in Egypt,
Advisory Services on Crisis Prevention and Conflict Transformation in Yemen,
Establishing a Technical Support Unit for Integrated Border Management in Lebanon,
Programme of Support for Civil Society at Local Level in the Palestinian Territories.
In the region Sub-Saharan Africa the German Organisation for Technical Cooperation is activ in several countries, there, for example, it supervises the following projects:
Support to the African Union Peace and Security Agenda in Ethiopia,
Strengthening of Human Rights and Reproductive Health in Burkina Faso,
Crisis Prevention and Peace Keeping in the South-West of Côte d’Ivoire,
Local Governance and Poverty Reduction Support Programme in Ghana,
Repatriation and Reintegration of Refugees and Internally Displaced Person in West Africa,
Forum for Dialogue and Peace in Malawi,
Poverty Reduction and Crisis Prevention through the Promotion of Good Governance in Rwanda,
Programme to Promote Economic and Social Development and Peace in Casamance/Senegal,
Governance Programme South Sudan.
In the region Europe, Caucasus and Central Asie the German Organisation for Technical Cooperation is activ in several countries, there, for example, it supervises the following projects:
Promoting the Rule of Law in Afghanistan,
Strengthening Civil Society and Empowerment of Local Democratic Structures in Albania,
Promotion of Municipal Democracy in the South Caucasus,
Pomotion of Legal Reforms and Justice Reforms in the Countries of Central Asia,
Support for Reforms to Reduce Discrimination and Vulnerability of Women in Punjab/Pakistan.
In the region Latin America and Caribbean the German Organisation for Technical Cooperation is activ in several countries, there, for example, it supervises the following projects:
Decentralised Governance and Poverty Reduction Support in Bolivia,
Promotion of Youth and Prevention of Violence in El Salvador,
Promotion of Justice and Security Policies at the Local Level in Guatemala,
Advising the Colombian National Reparation and Reconciliation Commission in Kolumbien,
Strengthening of Indigenous Organisations in Latin America in Nicaragua.