The German Development Service (DED), founded in 1963, is one of Europe’s leading development services for personnel cooperation. The DED sends out professionally experienced and socially committed specialists. Together with the partner organisations they work for the reduction of poverty through sustainable development and the preservation of natural resources. The fields of work are Economic and Employment Promotion, Agriculture and Resource Management, , Promotion of Democracy and Health Projects. With the Civil Peace Service (ZFD), DED also coordinates and executes measures related to Civil Conflict Transformation and Peace-Building.

Since the foundation of DED, over 15.000 development workers have been working to improve the living conditions of people in Africa, Asia and Latin America/Caribbean. Currently, about 1.200 experts are working in 48 countries. With the promotion of 400 local experts DED aims at strengthening local capacities.

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