Agency for Business and Economic Development: About us
We are the central contact point for development cooperation for the German and European economy
Does your company not want to miss out on economic opportunities in future markets? Are you looking for information and advice on funding, financing and project development? The Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE) is the right partner for you.
As AWE, we support the German and European business community with sustainable projects and investments in countries of the Global South. With our over 60 experts in industry and leading business associations, chambers of commerce and trade unions, we have a broad network in Germany and abroad.
Our experts offer individual advice on funding, financing and project development and establish contacts worldwide. We provide access to strategic partners, support the transfer of know-how and make it easier for companies to enter promising markets. By establishing new partnerships and innovative solutions, economic players from countries in the Global South benefit and local economies are strengthened.
AWE's Helpdesk on Business and Human Rights advises companies on the implementation of human rights and environmental due diligence processes along value chains.
AWE and the Helpdesk on Business and Human Rights are part of the Partners in Transformation business and development network of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). With funding from the BMZ, AWE and the Helpdesk are implemented by two strong partners: the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and DEG Impulse gGmbH. AWE’s advisory services are free of charge, tailored to individual needs and confidential.