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GreenTech "Made in Germany"

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Promoting international sustainable development and environmental standards

Since 2016, the Export Initiative Environmental Protection (EXI) has worked on behalf of the German Federal Environment Ministry to promote ‘green’ innovations, products and services at an international level. Funding is provided to projects from German green tech companies in seven action areas.

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10 years Export Initiative Environmental Protection

white globe on colourful background with '10 years exi" on it

The Export Initiative Environmental Protection  (EXI) is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2026. Since the funding programme was launched, more than 200 projects have been implemented in 97 countries.

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Export Initiative Environmental Protection factsheet

Cover des englischen Factsheets "Export Initiative Environmental Protection"

The Export Initiative Environmental Protection factsheet provides you with a compact and clear introduction to funding objectives and procedures, target groups and more.

Download Factsheet Export Initiative Environmental Protection (PDF, accesible)

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Regional activities

The Export Initiative is active worldwide

The Export Initiative focuses on various regions around the world. Find out more about the activities in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, Latin America and the MENA region.

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Tree planting campaign

EXI projects plant trees, join in now

Trees make an important contribution to combating climate change. The Export Initiative calls for trees to be planted in the target countries and reports on this. Find out more now.

Media library

GIZ, 2025

Building partnerships for a sustainable environmental solutions Made in Germany

In the project file you can find more information about the EXI and the GIZ project activities in Jordan, India, Ukraine, Thailand and Malaysia.

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Technische Universität Berlin, Martin Systems GmbH, University of the South Pacific - 2025

Innovative low-pressure membrane process as a modular solution for decentralized potable water treatment

This publication presents the key results of the project ‘VINETA - Innovative low-pressure membrane processes as a modular solution for decentralised drinking water treatment’.

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Video, 2025

ForestGuard project - research trip to Peru

The video shows impressions of the ForestGuard project visit in Pichanaki, Peru. The project developed open source software to make supply chains more transparent.