FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
German Development Service - Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst DED - Palestinian Territory
National Network
Palestine
Street address 2
Mobile Phone
+972-(0)54 76 18 467Telephone
+972-(0)2-240 3462Website
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1963Contact Person1
Jesco Weickert, Civil Society AdvisorOrganisation Type
Public InstitutionFields of Activity
Democracy and community developmentGeneral Information
The German Development Service (DED) is one of the leading European development services for personnel cooperation. Since its foundation in 1963, more than 15,000 DED experts have committed themselves to improving the living conditions of people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Almost 1,000 DED experts and 400 local staff are currently working in 45 countries.Mission and Objectives
The main duties of the DED are: DED places development workers at the request of governmental and nongovernmental organisations in its partner countries and on the basis of framework agreements with the respective governments. These development workers are professionally experienced and socially committed specialists who engage mainly in training, advisory capacity and planning tasks. DED supports local civil organizations and municipal structures by providing specialist advice, if required supplemented by finacial support. By increasing promotion of local skilled staff DED fosters capacity building for a self-determined development. DED promotes understanding for the situation of people in developing countries among the German public and draws attention to questions concerning the common interests and problems of the One World.Main Projects / Activities
Various Development Interventions in the Westbank focusing on: -Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste -Sustainable Economic Development -Promotion of the Civil Society and Municipal Development and -Civil Peace Service