For over 60 years, the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) has been active in technical cooperation projects around the globe on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). As a state implementing organisation, BGR has been involved in more than 130 countries to date, facilitating knowledge transfer and capacity development to secure and improve the living conditions of local people.
The collaboration focuses on applying geoscientific expertise and methodologies to address global and local challenges. Within the projects, technical, economic, and organizational skills and knowledge in applied geosciences are developed in partnership with local institutions. The geoscientific data and findings generated through this cooperation are integrated into concrete recommendations and measures, serving as a foundation for policy decision-making.
Global challenges require global collaboration. In the field of applied geosciences, BGR supports its partners in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The technical work and advisory services within technical cooperation projects represent a cross-cutting task that leverages the full expertise of BGR. Through the targeted transfer of expertise, methodologies, and technologies, BGR supports its partner institutions in strengthening their own capacities and developing sustainable solutions. This long-term collaboration forms the foundation for science-based decision-making and contributes to achieving international development goals.
Information on the possible negative effects of our actions on human rights is taken directly and in an appropriate manner. These can be sent to E-Mail humanrights@bgr.de.