GIZ Circular Economy Expertise - Waste Solutions India

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-11 10:59

GIZ supports circular economy in India through technical cooperation, policy advice, and capacity building. Mobilized USD 146 million across three funds for waste management in South and Southeast Asia. Focus on plastics, organic waste, e-waste, textiles.

Source: https://giz.de/en/expertise/infrastructure/circular-economy

Funding Details

Funder

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Funding Goal

Support partners globally in avoiding waste, conserving resources, and enabling circular economy transitions through technical assistance, capacity building, and co-implementation of waste and resource management projects

Funding Amount

GIZ does not offer open grant calls; funding is embedded in commissioned projects from the German Federal Government (BMZ) and other donors; individual project budgets range from EUR 1M to several hundred million over multi-year periods

Deadline

Rolling - partnership enquiries possible at any time (Rolling)

How to Apply

No open calls. Organisations can: (1) respond to GIZ tenders on the GIZ procurement portal; (2) approach country-level GIZ offices in India, Kenya, Ghana, Indonesia, Vietnam directly; (3) apply to GIZ-anchored multi-stakeholder initiatives such as PREVENT Waste Alliance (prevent-waste.net); (4) contact GIZ via giz.de/en/partner for partnership discussions.

Target Region

Global, with active programmes in India, Indonesia, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Vietnam and many other developing countries

Contact

giz.de/en/partner; PREVENT Waste Alliance: prevent-waste.net/become-a-member/; GIZ HQ: Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32+36, 53113 Bonn, Germany

Official Page

https://www.giz.de/en/expertise/infrastructure/circular-economy

Last Checked

2026-03-15 13:27

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Engagement possible as subcontractor, implementing partner, or multi-stakeholder alliance member
• Join PREVENT Waste Alliance (prevent-waste.net) to enter GIZ-facilitated networks

Project Scope

• develoPPP (public-private partnership) mechanism available for companies with matching corporate partner

Required Documents

• Approach GIZ country offices in India, Kenya, Ghana, Indonesia, Vietnam for local partnership discussions
• GIZ procurement tenders published on giz.de procurement portal - monitor for relevant calls

Constraints

• GIZ does not offer open grant calls - no direct application process

Summary

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is Germany's federal development agency, implementing international development and cooperation projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and other German and international donors. GIZ's circular economy and waste management expertise unit supports partners worldwide in transitioning to more sustainable resource use by reducing waste generation, improving waste collection, and enabling circular economic models. GIZ's circular economy work covers multiple material streams including plastics and packaging, organic waste, e-waste, batteries, textiles, and construction materials. Key programme areas include supporting government agencies and municipalities in developing circular economy strategies, helping companies adopt environmentally sound product design, deploying digital solutions for material tracking, and scaling informal waste sector formalisation. GIZ coordinates the PREVENT Waste Alliance, an international multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together companies, civil society organisations, research institutions, and governments to develop circular economy solutions adaptable to different country contexts. In India, GIZ has implemented programmes on plastic waste management, organic waste management in cities, and e-waste formalisation, often working with NGO partners for community-level implementation. In sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, GIZ runs country programmes on municipal solid waste and plastic leakage reduction in close collaboration with national governments. GIZ also co-anchored the Go Circular: Climate and Clean Oceans initiative, which specifically targets plastic pollution in ocean-adjacent countries. GIZ does not operate competitive grant calls open to external organisations. Engagement is structured as commissioned project implementation via procurement tenders, public-private partnership facilitation (develoPPP), multi-stakeholder alliance membership, or country-level partnership agreements with NGOs. Organisations interested in collaboration should approach relevant GIZ country offices or technical units directly, or apply for PREVENT Waste Alliance membership, which provides a structured entry point into GIZ-facilitated circular economy networks in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Historical Context

GIZ has operated waste and circular economy programmes since the 1990s. The India plastic waste programme ran 2020-2024. The Go Circular initiative was launched around 2022. PREVENT Waste Alliance was established in 2020. GIZ programmes in Africa on plastic waste management have been active in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Why it was added

India plastic waste/CSR/circular economy funding

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