Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst
The German Development Service, DED short, was founded in 1963, a non-profit organization that has worked in the field of human resources development cooperation of the Federal Republic of Germany. Investors were the Federal Republic of Germany (95 % ) and the working group "Learning and Helping Overseas " eV ( AKLHÜ ) ( 5%). At the beginning of 2011 she has been merged into the German Society for International Cooperation ( GIZ).
History
The German Development Service was founded in 1963 in Bonn, in the presence of Heinrich Lübke, Konrad Adenauer and John F. Kennedy. Models were German and international models of "work camps ," the church volunteering services overseas ( DÜ) and Association for Development Cooperation (AGEH ) and the U.S. Peace Corps. In contrast to the Peace Corps, DED staff sat but only one with a completed, qualifying for this program, vocational training.
First seat of the DED was Bad Godesberg in Bonn, before he moved to Berlin -Kladow 1977. In Waechtersbach (Hessen ) and in Berlin DED his " volunteers " prepared to go in special training centers in three-month courses for their assignment ( languages , area studies, behavioral training, self-help techniques ). This preparation was also concentrated in Berlin -Kladow from 1977. 1999 moved the German Development Service under provisions of Berlin / Bonn Act, headquartered in Bonn tulip field. The preparation was then on, later taken over in Bad Honnef by the German Foundation for Development Cooperation ( DSE) InWEnt. The buildings in Berlin- Kladow were demolished in 2010. On the site, a residential park.
The first 14 aid workers of the DED came from a plane to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on 20 August 1964. The objective was to help themselves. In the beginning, the volunteers mainly craftsmen and technicians with non-academic education, as well as a nurse. Later, specialized qualifications, and there were engineers, environmental engineers, city planners or management experts seconded. In the 1980s, the federal government showed carbon clear criticism of the orientation of the DED. The organization was considered a " hotbed of social revolutionaries " and left troublemakers. By 2007, the DED 15,000 aid workers had been under contract since its inception.
The Society for Technical Cooperation ( GTZ), the DED and the educational organization InWEnt signed in Berlin in December 2010 a merger agreement. On 1 January 2011 it merged with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ ). Practitioners of DED criticized the merger. In their view, the fact the focus shifted to the economic development, poverty reduction is neglected.
Tasks and requirements
The DED was recognized sponsor of the development service within the meaning of § 2 aid workers Act ( EhfG ). He presented according to partnership agreement in developing countries experienced experts to participate in its programs and projects in the public and private sectors are available; he promoted the work of development-related organizations in developing countries through technical advice and the development of local self-help groups, and he performed duties of the Civil Peace Service; he organized the dispatch of German development workers to the volunteer service of the United Nations ( UNV).
His team also dealt in particular with the program in agriculture and resource conservation, technical and craft training, small business, management and administration, healthcare and community / social work. The staff in general education was largely discontinued in the 1990s because it was believed that enough local teachers stood in the partner countries. The request to cooperate formally walked each of the host country. The legal basis for this cooperation personnel were each bilateral treaties.
The aid workers were recruited for an activity period of two to six years (plus preparation time ). Condition was completed training in the requested occupation and two years of relevant professional experience. Due to these high standards - compared with voluntary services, such as the U.S. Peace Corps - DED worked consistently with qualified personnel. On the part of the DED great emphasis was placed on adequate integrative behavior in the host country and after they return to a commitment to development policy. A small part of the development workers made development services according to § 22 EhfG from instead of military or civilian service. The minimum duration of this alternative service was two years plus preparation time.
The aid workers were in the host country by a " State Commissioner " (BA ) or " Regional Director " (LD) care, which was full-time employed by the DED.
In 2007, each quarter, approximately 1,000 aid workers with the DED in operations abroad. They worked in 40 countries in Africa, South America, Central America and Asia.
In addition, the DED was around 600 development workers 2009/2010, the largest sending organization for volunteers within the weltwärts program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Secretariat had for the administrative and financial management taken over by weltwärts, so the other 200 shared weltwärts - sending organizations for weltwärts certain funds of the Federal Ministry for.
In addition, there have been some development workers with domestic contracts should publicize the aims and work of DED in Germany, for example, through exhibitions and lectures. Also in Germany worked together around 500 former development workers as speakers for development on a fee basis. The speakers could be requested from the DED on various topics. This program was entitled " Education meets development".