The global project “Biodiversity and ecosystem services in agrarian landscapes” was commissioned by the
International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and
Nuclear Safety (BMU) and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
(GIZ) GmbH in Tajikistan, India, and Kenya, where GIZ works in close cooperation with political partners.
The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of land users and their organisations, technical experts
and decision-makers in civil society and public institutions. These stakeholders operate at local, regional and
national level in the environmental, agricultural, forestry and water sectors. Improving knowledge and deploying
this new knowledge in the development of strategies for planning and practical work is key to promoting
biodiversity and ecosystem services in agrarian landscapes.