Acknowledgements
Deutsches Zentrum fur Entwicklungstechnologien - GATE
Deutsches Zentrum fur Entwicklungstechnologien - GATE - stands
for German Appropriate Technology Exchange. It was founded in 1978 as a special
division of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH.
GATE is a centre for the dissemination and promotion of appropriate technologies
for developing countries. GATE defines “Appropriate technologies" as those
which are suitable and acceptable in the light of economic, social and cultural
criteria. They should contribute to socio-economic development whilst ensuring
optimal utilization of resources and minimal detriment to the environment.
Depending on the case at hand a traditional, intermediate or highly-developed
can be the “appropriate" one. GATE focusses its work on the key areas:
- Dissemination of Appropriate Technologies: Collecting,
processing and disseminating information on technologies appropriate to the
needs of the developing countries: ascertaining the technological requirements
of Third World countries: support in the form of personnel, material and
equipment to promote the development and adaptation of technologies for
developing countries.
- Environmental Protection. The growing importance of ecology
and environmental protection require better coordination and harmonization of
projects. In order to tackle these tasks more effectively, a coordination center
was set up within GATE in 1985.
GATE has entered into cooperation agreements with a number of
technology centres in Third World countries.
GATE offers a free information service on appropriate
technologies for all public and private development institutions in developing
countries, dealing with the development, adaptation, introduction and
application of technologies.
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
The government-owned GTZ operates in the field of Technical
Cooperation. 2200 German experts are working together with partners from about
100 countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America in projects covering practically
every sector of agriculture, forestry, economic development, social services and
institutional and material infrastructure. - The GTZ is commissioned to do this
work both by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and by other
government or semi-government authorities.
The GTZ activities encompass:
- appraisal, technical planning, control and supervision of
technical cooperation projects commissioned by the Government of the Federal
Republic or by other authorities
- providing an advisory service to other agencies also working
on development projects
- the recruitment, selection, briefing, assignment,
administration of expert personnel and their welfare and technical backstopping
during their period of assignment
- provision of materials and equipment for projects, planning
work, selection, purchasing and shipment to the developing countries
- management of all financial obligations to the
partner-country.
Deutsches Zentrum fur Entwicklungstechnologien - GATE
in:
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
P. O. Box
5180
D-65726 Eschborn
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel.: (06196) 79-0
Telex: 41523-0 gtz d Fax: (06196) 797352
