Cooperation with Developing Countries : Germany

Development policy is part of the Federal Government’s worldwide policy of promoting peace, freedom and stability. It not only fulfills an ethical and moral obligation by aiding people in need but also lies in Germany’s vital interest: in preserving the natural sources of life, averting global threats and ensuring long-term, stable development in our partner countries.

Poverty is one of the menaces that transcend frontiers and have developed into global dangers. Other threats, some of which are closely associated with poverty and jeopardize the survival of humankind, are the increasing worldwide destruction of the environment, climate change, loss of biodiversity, rapid growth of the world’s population, the spread of epidemics, natural disasters, wars, refugee movement and drug production. It is the common responsibility of all states to find the answers to these global challenges. By addressing these threats and attempting to eliminate their causes, development cooperation helps to safeguard our future.