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weltwärts

German Government´s New Volunteer Program German organizations send some thousand experts and 2500 volunteers to developing countries annualy. To meet the great demand of expertise the German Government has set up a new volunteer program – “weltwärts”. Especially young people without an academic degree will have an opportunity to volunteer in a developing country. Start in 2008 with up to 3000 volunteers, number shall increase to up to 10000 volunteers in 2010.

Staff Sending Development Organizations in Germany Governmental organizations e.g. GTZ, KfW, CIM >2000 - Consultants and - Specialists

DED >1200

- Development Workers

New Volunteer Program weltwärts DED and NGOs send up to 10.000 volunteers

- 750 local experts - Civil Peace Service - Junior Staff Program (80)

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Governmental development-policy frameworks Paris Declaration/ Bilateral Agreements

NGOs presently > 2000 volunteers

Partners in administration Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development provision of 75% of the total costs ƒ in 2008: 25 Mio Euro; in 2010: 75 Mio Euro ƒ to fund traveling expenses, boarding and lodging, insurances

DED weltwärts secretariat coordination of the program

financial administration – quality management

database of volunteer opportunities – public relations

Partners of the implementation Sending organizations DED and 200 non-governmental organizations in Germany (Europe)

ƒ selection of volunteers and partner projects ƒ guarantee of professional pedagogical support for volunteers before, during and after their activity ƒ provision of 25% of the costs

Project executing organizations in partner countries ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ

identification of projects – placement of volunteers mentoring programs for volunteers networking - exchange of experiences monitoring and evaluation

The weltwärts Volunteers

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are aged 18 to 28 are young graduates ƒ of high school or ƒ vocational training

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advancend language skills are highly motivated and open minded are ready to share their experiences as returnees should not displace local employees in partner countries

Implementation and Challenges for DED Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ

Secretariat DED Administrative Execution www.weltwaerts.de

Sending Organization DED (10% of volunteers)

about 200 non-governmental sending organizations (90% of volunteers)

Project Executing Organizations in partner countries

Main „Pillars“ of the DED

DED German Development Service

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Development Civil Peace Service

Workers Junior Staff Program

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Volunteer Service

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