Nearly one in ten people worldwide suffers from hunger, around 120 million people fell back into extreme poverty in 2021 and young women in Africa are less than half as likely as men to find a job or a training position.
These statistics show that our global challenges are closely connected to the local and international economy. We need new working structures and economic sectors, innovations and people who have the courage to implement them. In this way, we can master the challenges and establish people-centred economic systems. This economic change can be driven forward using digital technologies.
We support our partner countries in making the digital transformation of the private sector fair and inclusive, in improving general conditions and in developing suitable funding structures. Right from the offset, we have been pursuing viable vocational education strategies that impart the right skills for dynamic economic development in a practical and needs-based manner. We are working with the international digital economy to tap into comparative advantages and boost economic activity.