Cooperation and Memberships
Organisational and Project Development
Consulting, Training, Political Education
Cooperation Partners and Memberships

  We work in line with European and German Development policies, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt).

We are cooperating with and are members of the expert pools of the following organizations, companies, associations or programmes:
 

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ is a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). 

we are cooperating with GIZ in the fields of:
- central project evaluations
- project appraisals and related capacity assessments
- conflict sensitive results-based monitoring systems
- KOMPASS processes
- capacity WORKS 
- support to reporting to donors
- country planning processes

 

Academie for International Cooperation
The Academie for International Cooperation (AIZ) is a central point for training within the German Development Cooperation with a pool of international and highly experienced trainers.

Under the umbrella of AIZ we are
- conducting seminars for introduction country analysis 
- conducting training on results-based monitoring

Engagement Global
Engagement Global – as the first central contact agency in Germany - offers a wide range of options for development policy commitment, information service and educational work to strengthen the active commitment of the civil society.

Funded by Engagement Global we designed and implemented the following projects:
- Youth in Development ("Jugend in Bewegung")
- Global learning - Kempten is learning ("Globales lernen - Kempten lernt")
and conducted 
- learning workshops with the management of Engagement Global 

Expertise France, a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, is Europe's second-largest public agency dedicated to international development cooperation. Expertise France designs and executes innovative projects that maximize societal impact. Leveraging comprehensive expertise across sectors such as governance, security, climate, health, education, and entrepreneurship, Expertise France utilizes French and European public funding to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in over 140 countries.
On behalf of Expertise France we supported for several years a project on
- monitoring and evaluation

Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (National Metrology Institute)
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt is the national metrology institute of the Federal Republic of Germany and the second-largest metrology institute in the world. The PTB is a departmental research institute and a higher federal authority under the auspices of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

We ensure long-term support to the project management in different countries in the fields of  
- project planning
- monitoring and evaluation
- steering
- capacity WORKS

Center for International Peace Operations (Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze - ZIF)
ZIF is Germany’s central point of reference for civilian expertise. On behalf of the German Federal Government, ZIF recruits and trains German civilian personnel for international peace operations and election observation missions. It also offers information and advice to national and international decision-makers.

Coordinated by ZIF and on the behalf of OSCE/ODIHR we participate in 
- international election observation missions

Misereor
Misereor is the largest Catholic development aid organization in Germany, headquartered in Aachen. Founded in 1958, its mission is to combat poverty, hunger, and injustice worldwide. Misereor supports projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America based on the principle of helping people to help themselves, regardless of faith or culture.

As cooperation partners of Misereor we conduct
- mid-term evaluations
- portfolio evaluations
- advisory services on organisational development

Caritas
Caritas is the largest Catholic welfare organization in Germany, dedicated to charity by offering professional help to people in need in over 25,000 facilities and services, from hospitals and nursing homes to counseling centers, and advocating for the socially disadvantaged, guided by Christian values.

Together with Caritas, we designed and implemented the project 
- Toolbox to Support Integration ("Integrationskoffer")
and conducted
- training and seminars on intercultural competence for municipalities and volunteers

 

Johanniter Unfallhilfe
The Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe is a large, Christian aid organization in Germany and Europe that offers comprehensive social and charitable services, including rescue services, disaster relief, first aid training, elderly and sick care, children's and youth work, and humanitarian aid abroad, focusing on its core competency of health and employing both full-time and numerous volunteer helpers.

We facilitate
- trainings on intercultural competence for rescue staff
- trainings and coaching of staff of centres for unaccompanied minors 
- trainings to support integration for unaccompanied minors
- supervision 

Diakonie Allgäu
 With over 800 employees, Diakonie Allgäu e.V. in Bavaria is one of the largest institutions within the Diakonie network in Germany. The main areas of Diakonie's work include: nursing care, social psychiatry, counseling and support services for children, adolescents, and adults, church-based general social work, daycare centers and integration support. Diakonie operates according to the principle of Christian charity.

Coordinated by Diakonie, we conduct training and seminars in
- intercultural competence and integration
- empowerment
- team composition and team building

GOPA Worldwide Consultants GmbH
Founded in Germany in 1965, the GOPA Consulting Group is currently a leading consulting firm dedicated to effectively contributing to international cooperation and global development across nearly all service fields. The group consists of seven independent consulting companies with more than 700 staff members, working on approximately 800 projects worldwide.

As part of the GOPA expert pool, we 
- conduct central project evaluations
- advisory services and training on results-based monitoring
- project management support

 

Madiba Consult GmbH
Based in the City of Bonn, Germany, Madiba is guided by the values and beliefs of the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Madiba has united associates, experts, project managers, and administrators into a unique network aimed at shaping a sustainable future for all. The consulting company offers customized analogue and digital solutions to complex challenges in international cooperation worldwide—even in crisis and emergency areas—to deliver short-, medium-, and long-term impact.
For almost ten years we have been members of the Madiba expert pool for
- central project evaluations
- advisory services on results based monitoring 
- project management support 

WINS Global Consult GmbH
WINS Global Consult in located in Berlin. The company supports clients in the field of international cooperation globally. Having worked across the world,  its team has developed and nurtured an extensive network of development experts, institutions, and organizations to provide local insights and in-country project support.

We joined WINS expert pool in 2020 for
- central project evaluations
- KOMPASS
- mid-term evaluations 
- project management support 

 

Combeo Consult was founded in 2014 as a consulting company in international cooperation.

​Combeo offers customized solutions in the fields of training, evaluation, security risk management and project management. Its aim is to improve living conditions worldwide. We believe that knowledge is the key to success. Therefore, the motto is "Connecting Knowledge Worldwide".

we are part of the Combeo Consult expert pool for central project evaluations in the field of
- technical vocational education and training (TVET)


Landsberg am Lech District Office (Landratsamt Landsberg am Lech ) is a so-called dual authority. On one hand, Bavarian District Offices function as state authorities and fulfill sovereign state tasks, including public safety and order and  immigration affairs. On the other hand, the District Office also serves as the administrative body for the District of Landsberg am Lech itself and is responsible – among many others - for the promotion of culture and sports, and the organization of disaster control and rescue services.
Together with the coordinator for integration we 
- upscaled the toolbox for integration ("Integrationskoffer") (added the third version)
- conducted training and seminars for intercultural competence for staff, volunteers and municipalities 

Ostallgäu  District Office (Landratsamt Ostallgäu) is a so-called dual authority. On one hand, Bavarian District Offices function as state authorities and  fulfill sovereign state tasks, including public safety and order and immigration affairs. On the other hand, the District Office also serves as the administrative body for the District itself and is responsible – among many others - for the promotion of culture and sports, and the organization of disaster control and rescue services.
Coordinated by the integration team we conducted 
- training, seminars and workshops for intercultural competence for staff, volunteers and schools

LAGFA Bayern
LAGFA Bayern is an association of approximately 120 volunteer agencies, volunteer centers, and civic engagement coordination centers in Bavaria. Together with its member organizations, LAGFA is actively committed to promoting volunteerism. The primary goal of the association is to strengthen and further develop these local volunteer agencies and coordination centers.

LAGFA Bayern funded and has been promoting the project
- Toolbox to Support Integration ("Integrationskoffer") since 2016

Gesellschaft für Evaluation (DeGEval) - Evaluation Society e.V.
Since 1997, DeGEval has been contributing to the professionalization and exchange of information in the field of evaluation as a federation of individuals and institutions. The society has three main aims: the professionalization of evaluation, the consolidation of different perspectives, and the promotion of information flow and dialogue.

We are members of DeGEval and participants of working groups and conferences