EPP Group Hearing, 11. April 2018 Mainstreaming digital development in German Development Cooperation

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1 EPP Group Hearing, 11. April 2018 Mainstreaming digital development in German Development Cooperation Björn Richter Head of Programme "Digital Development Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Page 1

2 BMZ Strategy Paper: Digital Agenda Harnessing the digital revolution for sustainable development 1. Harnessing digital innovation 2. Reinforcing democratic processes 3. Helping forcibly displaced persons 4. Creating future-proof jobs 5. Safeguarding human rights and ensuring participation Page 2

Internet of Things Approach & Principles Inspiring

3 Mainstreaming Tools for German Development Cooperation Big Data & Artificial Intelligence Maker Movement Fin Tech Internet of Things Approach & Principles Inspiring Projects Management Methods & Tools Digital by Default Advice Page 3

4 GIZ Portfolio-Overview in Digital Development Currently no OECD DAC criteria for digital development mainstreaming, therefore halfyearly portfolio review throughout whole German Development portfolio Overall 380 projects with digital components are implemented by German Development Cooperation (up from 223 projects in 2015 and 325 projects in 2016), which indicates around two per-cent of overall portfolio of German Development Cooperation GIZ implements 193 projects in 80 countries in all regions, majority in Africa and Asia Priority Sectors are (1) Good Governance, (2) Economic Development & Job Creation, (3) Health and Education as well as (4) Environmental Prection and Climate Change Major application of Digital Technologies: (1) Digital Knowledge Management, (2) Social Media, (3) GIS Systems, (4) Management-Information-Systems, (5) Smart- Phone Apps as well as (6) Big Data and (7) Blockchain as trending technologie Page 4

Example: #eskills4girls: Digital inclusion of women

EU commitment to foster digital skills of women and

opportunties Support by different stakeholders: G20

5 Example: #eskills4girls: Digital inclusion of women and girls From political endorsement G20 Leaders + EU commitment to foster digital skills of women and girls by boosting relevant education and employment opportunties Support by different stakeholders: G20 governments, private sector, civil society, academia Page 5

... to first tangible actions 1. G20 project database at eskills4girls.org 2. 7 flagship projects in 2017: e.g. vocational training programme in Rwanda creating 2.000 jobs in the IT industry 3.

6 ... to first tangible actions 1. G20 project database at eskills4girls.org 2. 7 flagship projects in 2017: e.g. vocational training programme in Rwanda creating jobs in the IT industry 3. Skills Coalition Leader at global partnership EQUALS providing skills and policy frameworks 3. Support to Africa Code Week training 1.3 Mio young coders with special focus on girls 4. 3 new projects in 2018: e.g. digital skills for smallscale entrepreneurs in Cameroon together with Orange as well as Mozambique and South Africa Coding workshop for girls during SAP Africa Code Week in Kenya Page 6

7 Example: Make-IT in Africa - Tech Entrepreneurship Digital Innovation Made in Africa & Asia Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) Multi-Stakeholder Commitment Modernizing the economy focus on agriculture, energy, health, new tech (fintech, Internet of Things, manufacturing) Regional Program in Africa- Pilot countries Kenya, Nigeria, upcoming Tunisia & Ghana and Asia Digital transformation in bilateral projects (e.g. Ruanda, Tunesia, Nigeria) Focus on SGBs with social impact, young and/or female entrepreneurs Ecosystem support: knowledge sharing + collaboration Matchmaking: events, networking, corporate and financing partners Capacity Building: Make-IT Accelerator + Mentoring for tech entrepreneurs Local authorities Make-IT Alliance + Strategic Partnership Digital Africa BMZ, corporate partners, hubs, associations, etc. Cooperation with financing partners, e.g. DFIs, investors, foundations, banks Alignment with World Bank, AfDB + EIB (Boost Africa) Page 7

8 Make-IT Alliance joint support to local ecosystems + MoUs with networks, local and financing partners Page 8

9 Example: Sector Programme Digital Development Advisory Services to Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) 1. Agenda Setting for BMZ in national and international engagements (f.e. Tech Conference re:publica with own track) 2. Mainstreaming of Digital Development in all implementing agencies (f.e. ICT Toolkit) 3. Innovative pilot measures (platform regulation with Fairwork Foundation, cyber security with Harvard & UNRWA) Björn Richter, GIZ Page 9

10 Engagement with EU on Digital4Development EU-AU Abidjan Action Plan iii) Foster digital literacy and skills with a special focus on youth, girls & women, through actions such as the "E- Skills4Girls initiative"; Discussions developing innovative D4D projects with EU Commission & other Member State agencies iv) Strengthen the tech movement in Africa to tackle local challenges with local innovative solutions, and ( ) ensure young enterprises can develop sustainable business models and exchange best practices; Page 10

Make-IT Accelerator // Programme

Implemented by: Make-IT Accelerator // Programme Phase 2 // Cooperation readiness, traction and better access to markets Make-IT in Africa Make-IT in Africa promotes digital innovation for sustainable