International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovations

With the "CLIENT II - International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovations" funding initiative, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is promoting demand-oriented research collaborations with selected emerging and developing countries. The international joint projects are developing climate, energy, environmental and resource solutions that will help to address concrete challenges in the partner countries. With their innovative and sustainable solution approaches, each CLIENT II project impacts several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at once. With a total of up to 150 million euros, the development of technologies, products, services and system solutions is promoted in seven subject areas. These are then inspected on-site in practical tests. The cooperation between German and international partners from the academic and professional worlds enables solutions that are adapted to local conditions, making them marketable. This approach strengthens the competitive position of Germany and the participating partner countries. Globally, CLIENT II is making a direct contribution to the mitigation of environmental degradation, the restoration of already degraded environmental processes and the sustainable management of natural resources.

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CLIENT II at a glance

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In The Gambia, the first agrivoltaics (APV) system is currently being installed at Afri-Farms LLB Gambia as part of the CLIENT II project “Agrophotovoltaics for Mali and The Gambia” (APV-MaGa). Three APV pilot plants are currently being set up for different agricultural and local needs. The pilot project shows how solar energy production can be harmoniously integrated into agriculture to improve food, energy and water security.
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Projektteam © DSI
The intensification of agricultural activity in South Africa over the past two decades has increased the demand for fertilizers. Due to aging fertilizer manufacturing infrastructure, the supply has lagged behind, making the country increasingly dependent on imports. The aim of the project is to pilot the synthesis of renewable ammonia and its conversion into ammonium salts. This will enable the upscaling of the technology and, ultimately, support the local fertilizer industry and agriculture.
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During a SUFACHAIN webinar, project partner Sustainable AG presented a feasibility study for an agroforestry carbon sequestration project in Kyrgyzstan.
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Neue Buschverwertungsanlage © Roland Keil / DLR Projektträger
Due to the progressive scrub encroachment of grassland, the agricultural output of the Namibian savannahs has been declining for decades. The CLIENT II project ButoVal addresses this problem and recently presented a system that allows an effective utilisation of bush biomass.
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group picture from the conference © Drought-ADAPT
The final event of the Drought-ADAPT project took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in December 2024. Taking place in a hybrid format, around 30 people attended the event in person and 40 participants took part online.
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