The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is responsible for German development policy within the Federal Government and committed to fighting poverty and hunger and promoting healthy people in a healthy environment. BMZ promotes worldwide transformation towards a sustainable, climate- and nature-friendly economy and strives to strengthen peace, freedom and human rights.

Recent News:

— In 2024, the International Coffee Organization (ICO), Global Coffee Platform (GCP), and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) signed a joint declaration to strengthen their cooperation towards a true sustainable transformation of the global coffee sector. Read more >

— Since 2025, BMZ has partnered with leading coffee companies through GCP in a joint effort to improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods, climate resilience, and the sustainability of coffee supply chains in Kenya and Uganda. Read more>