GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN

05/12/2025

Germany, through the GIZ ASEAN portfolio, proudly reaffirms its commitment to fair business practices in the region!

Today, on World Competition Day, we celebrate 15 years since CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) launched this global movement, and the 2024 theme couldn’t be more timely: “Artificial Intelligence, Consumers, and Competition Policy.”

AI is transforming how we live, shop, work, and connect. It brings innovation and opportunity, but also critical questions:

🧐Who controls the tech?
👉 Are algorithms fair?
👉 Can small businesses still compete?

From personalised pricing to recommendation systems, AI can limit choice or disadvantage vulnerable groups, including older consumers, low-income households, and SMEs.

Under the upcoming ASEAN Competition Action Plan 2026 - 2030, countries will deepen cooperation, study AI’s impact, and develop new Guidelines for Fair Competition in Digital Markets to ensure everyone benefits - not just a few big companies.

With support from the German Government, ASEAN has also launched the Merger Information Sharing Portal (MISP), helping authorities collaborate more effectively across borders and promote transparency.

We are happy to have worked with ASEAN competition authorities over the years, contributing to a regional economy that is more diverse, inclusive, and competitive.

Happy World Competition Day!

05/12/2025

03/12/2025

A strong humanitarian response starts with people who feel safe, respected, and valued.

Through the Gender Equality Mainstreaming and Protection in the Workplace Training, the CENTRE continues to strengthen its internal capacity to ensure a safer, more respectful, and more inclusive work environment. Values that shape the quality of its humanitarian operations.

Gender equality in the organisation is essential – it drives performance. When staff feel safe, valued, and included, innovation grows, motivation rises, and teams thrive.

The training, held on 26-27 November 2025, aimed to deepen understanding, improved practical skills, and enhanced preparedness for future emergency responses.

Germany, through GIZ, is proud to support this ongoing journey and works closely with the AHA Centre team.

03/12/2025

In collaboration with Innovative Private Sector Development Approaches for Employment Promotion (I-PSD, GIZ Jordan), the SDG SSTCs project of GIZ Indonesia and ASEAN has successfully held the first peer learning laboratory workshop session under the South-South and Triangular Cooperation on Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for persons with Disabilities (SSTC IEE) on 25-29 November 2025, in Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).

Served as the knowledge exchange platform, this initiative aims to strengthen the local initiatives approach for inclusion and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities under the collaborative effort of Government of Indonesia, Jordan, and Germany.

Hosted by the Indonesia through the Ministry of State Secretariat (), Ministry of Social Affairs (), Ministry of Home Affairs, and supported by the Provincial Government of DIY, the five-day event incorporated dialogue between state and non-state actors, peer learning session, and site visits to local initiatives in Yogyakarta.

02/12/2025

From Waste to Worth 🎶🌱
On 22 October 2025, GIZ Indonesia/ASEAN Energy Programme and partners held the musical performance and policy dialogue “From Waste to Worth” (Dari Limbah Jadi Anugerah), the creative closing celebration of the ExPloRE Programme’s eight-year journey.

The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, academia, youth, and civil society to spotlight biomethane as Indonesia’s emerging opportunity for a cleaner and more circular energy future.

One message is clear: Indonesia has the momentum, partnerships, and innovation to scale waste-based biomethane. Turning waste into worth is no longer a concept, it’s a movement. And this is just the beginning.

As we officially close the ExPloRE Project, we invite you to dive deeper into the stories, insights, and collaborations that shaped this journey:
🎥 Watch the full event replay:
https://www.youtube.com/live/qC160Vt-v2w
📄 Read the article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-waste-worth-advancing-circular-economy-strengthening-xrwgc

Thank you to all performers, speakers, and participants for the inspiring energy throughout the programme!

02/12/2025

From planning to action ⚡🌱
On 17–18 November 2025, GIZ Energy Programme and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) held a joint workshop in Jakarta to review 2025 Monitoring & Evaluation and align 2026 operational priorities.

The two-day workshop brought together ministries, provincial governments, and technical partners to review progress, set next year’s priorities, and strengthen collaboration for Indonesia’s clean energy transition.

Thank you to all participants for the commitment and great energy throughout the sessions!

01/12/2025

Addressing loss and damage requires stronger global, regional national collaboration and coherent action.

This high-level dialogue, co-organised by GIZ ASEAN EU–German Climate Action Programme (CAP), DENR Philippines, and UNDRR, highlights ASEAN’s collective effort to advance solutions for Loss and Damage.

What we are working towards

🟢 A regional pathway to address Loss & Damage;

🟢 Stronger alignment between DRR and Climate Adaptation systems;

🟢 Improved evidence, data, and methodologies to quantify losses and inform policy;

🟢 Better readiness to access emerging L&D funding mechanisms.

The Philippines’ leadership through the Study on Loss and Damage in Southeast Asia provides a critical foundation for ASEAN-wide action and future cooperation.

Join us in strengthening ASEAN’s resilience—engage, collaborate, and contribute to shaping a coordinated regional response to Loss and Damage!

Santiago Network, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

01/12/2025

Addressing loss and damage requires stronger global, regional national collaboration and coherent action.

This high-level dialogue, co-organised by GIZ ASEAN EU–German Climate Action Programme (CAP), DENR Philippines, and UNDRR, highlights ASEAN’s collective effort to advance solutions for Loss and Damage.

What we are working towards
🟢 A regional pathway to address Loss & Damage;
🟢 Stronger alignment between DRR and Climate Adaptation systems;
🟢 Improved evidence, data, and methodologies to quantify losses and inform policy;
🟢 Better readiness to access emerging L&D funding mechanisms.

The Philippines’ leadership through the Study on Loss and Damage in Southeast Asia provides a critical foundation for ASEAN-wide action and future cooperation.

Join us in strengthening ASEAN’s resilience—engage, collaborate, and contribute to shaping a coordinated regional response to Loss and Damage!

Santiago Network, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)



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01/12/2025

🛍️ protection plays a vital role in fostering a people-centered ASEAN Economic Community ( ) ⚖️

Through the ASEAN-German Project on Consumer Protection in ASEAN II (PROTECT II), GIZ is supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan on Consumer Protection ( ) 2025. On 19 November 2025, the Final PROTECT II Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, where the project updated the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection ( ) on the ongoing progress.

Back-to-back with the PSC and ACCP meetings, the Regional Consumer Association Workshop was hosted by PROTECT II on 19-20 November 2025 in Kuala Lumpur.

🗨️ Representatives from , civil society organisation, the public and private sectors were invited to share best practices and knowledge to strengthen 📢

Swipe through below to find out the key points and learn more about the work of consumer associations in Southeast Asia! ⬇️

Under the GIZ Cooperation area's Sustainable Economic Development topic, PROTECT II is commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

01/12/2025

At the 9th ASEAN–Germany Development Partnership Committee meeting, ASEAN and Germany reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepen cooperation across key areas of mutual interest.

As a long-standing implementing partner, GIZ is proud to help translate this commitment into action and impact across Indonesia and the broader ASEAN region.

Find out more on the cooperation here:

https://www.giz.de/en/regions/asia/indonesia/news/giz-indonesia-asean-annual-report-2024-partnership-green-and-resilient

27/11/2025

From 11 to 13 November 2025, the ASEAN-German Project on Consumer Protection in ASEAN II (PROTECT II), in collaboration with PMN (Pusat Mediasi Nasional® / The Indonesian Mediation Center®), organised a Refresher Mediation Workshop for Local Consumer Dispute Resolution Bodies (BPSK) in South Tangerang, Indonesia.

This workshop is part of a monitoring and evaluation initiative from the mediation training series conducted between 2023 and 2024, which brought together around 70 BPSK members from across the country 🌏. BPSK is mandated to handle and settle disputes between consumers and businesses. It is therefore essential for BPSK members to be certified mediators to ensure effective dispute settlement ✅.

🗨️ During the workshop, BPSK mediators had the opportunity to refresh their knowledge of good mediation techniques and discuss how they implement these skills in their day-to-day work, as well as the challenges they encounter.

They were also introduced to the upcoming Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) system in Indonesia by the Directorate of Consumer Empowerment of the Ministry of Trade Republic of Indonesia.

For more information, check out the recap below! ⬇️

Under the GIZ ASEAN Cooperation area's Sustainable Economic Development topic, PROTECT II is commissioned by the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).