Building on three decades of successful bilateral development cooperation, China and Germany are now exploring new, innovative ways of international cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
The Sino-German Center facilitates an open, constructive dialogue on development policies and practices, and make use of synergies between official development assistance, South-South cooperation, and business involvement in joint projects.
The Foundation
The Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development was established on May 11, 2017 as a joint initiative between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ) and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MofCom).
The 3 pillars
The Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development operates in three pillars:
1. Sino-German Dialogue on Development Cooperation
2. Triangular Cooperation Projects
3. Partnership with businesses
The Work Mode
The Trade Development Bureau (TDB) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) were designated to run the Center. They report to MofCom and BMZ as the political partners who are jointly steering the work.
News & Events
Dec 03, 2023
GIZ exchanges with the delegation of the Global Development Promotion Center on international development cooperation in Eschborn
On December 1st, 2023, Matthias Giegerich, the Director General of the Department for Asia, Pacific Islands, Latin America, Caribbean of GIZ, welcomed a delegation from the Global Development Promotion Center (GDPC) of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) and the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt at the GIZ headquarters in Eschborn, Germany. The two […]
Apr 12, 2023
The First International Infrastructure ESG Forum Brings Stakeholders on Board for Improving ESG Practice in Infrastructure Industry
GIZ, the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), and the Standard Chartered Bank co-organized the First International Infrastructure ESG Forum on 11 April 2023 in Beijing. Themed “Empowering Companies to Develop with High Quality”, the forum brought together more than 220 participants from over 150 institutions. It marked the official integration of Environment, Social and Governance […]
Mar 22, 2023
Call for Applications: Youth Development Leaders Cultivation China-Europe-Africa 1+1+1
Supported by Sino-German Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), the College of International Development and Global Agriculture (CIDGA), China Agricultural University has opened the call for application to join the second China-Europe-Africa 1+1+1 Youth Development Leaders Cultivation project from April to October 2023. Dedicated to empowering tomorrow’s leaders in the field of international development, the “Youth […]
