AWE – Agency for Business & Development

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The Agency for Business & Development (AWE) is the central contact point for development cooperation for investments and sustainable projects in emerging and developing countries.

The internationally experienced team provides companies with free, one-stop advice on funding and financing options and on markets with potential. The agency promotes knowledge exchange, involves companies in suitable projects where possible, and establishes contact with key partners – both in Germany and at the planned foreign location.

AWE cooperates with, among others, the ADB (Asian Development Bank) and UNIDO. Furthermore, AWE's Helpdesk for Business and Human Rights advises companies on behalf of the German Federal Government on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP).