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Sustainability goals become concrete projects<\/h1><\/div>

LandsAid provides insights into its project work at the “Global Engagement Network Meeting” at the Landsberg am Lech District Administrator`s Office <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

I want to help<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

From UN Goals to Concrete Project Work<\/h3><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Focus on Sustainability Goals <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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September 2026<\/strong> \u2014 On September 17th 2026, the \u201cGlobal Engagement Network Meeting\u201d took place at the Landsberg am Lech District Administrator’s Office<\/a>. The district\u2019s Coordination Office for Municipal Development Policy<\/a> had invited interested citizens as well as representatives from politics, business, and community organizations. The focus was on the United Nations\u2019 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the question of how these global goals can be implemented through concrete local projects. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Food Security and Women's Empowerment<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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LandsAid was also represented at the meeting. Our press officer, Andrea Schmelzle, presented a project aimed at ensuring food security and empowering women<\/a> in the Ihanga and Kiomvu regions of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Using the project as an example, she demonstrated how a globally defined Sustainable Development Goal can be translated into concrete actions in a rural community. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Role of the European Union<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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To kick off the event, Professor Dr. Andreas Fieber<\/a> spoke about the role of the European Union in implementing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the Global South. He is a professor of general business administration with a focus on finance and controlling at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences (TH Rosenheim) \/ Burghausen Campus, and his research focuses, among other things, on sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The 17 SDGs were adopted in 2015 and are intended to be achieved by 2030 (Agenda 2030). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Support Tools<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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In his presentation, Dr. Fieber first outlined the development and significance of the SDGs and then examined their implementation in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania. In doing so, he also highlighted the different starting points of the three countries. The Democratic Republic of Congo lags significantly behind in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals; there is a particularly urgent need for action in the fight against poverty (SDG 1). <\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Andreas Fieber also explained the various EU instruments for supporting the SDGs: financial assistance, investments, regulation of companies in the EU, as well as trade and partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Cameroon: Opportunities Through Education<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Cl\u00e9mence Labrentz, founder and chairwoman of Wings for Africa e. V.<\/a>, then spoke about the organization\u2019s work in Cameroon. The organization has established a vocational school near the capital, Yaound\u00e9. There, young people can receive a quality education and gain practical skills. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>DR Congo: No Hunger and Gender Equality <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Our press officer then provided insights into LandsAid\u2019s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The focus was on the question: How does a global sustainability goal translate into concrete change in a rural community? <\/p>\n

The project in Ihanga and Kiomvu brought together several areas. SDG 2\u2014Zero Hunger\u2014and SDG 5\u2014Gender Equality\u2014were particularly relevant. In this project, food security is closely linked to the empowerment of women: Women gained access to knowledge, income, and opportunities to participate in decision-making. <\/p>\n

SDG 3\u2014Good Health and Well-being\u2014and SDG 17\u2014Partnerships for Achievement of the Goals\u2014also played an important role. The project therefore focused on several interconnected measures in the areas of health, nutrition, income, and local structures. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Landsberg District - Tanzania <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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In closing, Miriam Anton from the Coordination Office for Municipal Development Policy presented the partnership between the Landsberg am Lech district and the Newala district in Tanzania. Both regions are working together to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The partnership aims to sustainably improve the living conditions of the people in Newala. Among other things, this involves combating poverty, improving education and health conditions, and strengthening social and cultural ties between the Landsberg am Lech district and the Newala district. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Knowledge Quiz and Discussion <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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After the presentations, participants had the opportunity to test their knowledge in an SDG quiz organized by trainees from the District Administrator’s Office. The event then provided an opportunity for discussion and networking. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Thank you for the invitation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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For LandsAid, the meeting was a great opportunity to present its project work using a concrete example and to demonstrate how international sustainability goals are translated into concrete actions on the ground in collaboration with local partners. Thank you very much! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Photos: Conny Kurz<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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