“So what, exactly, is the BMZ for?”

With her reform agenda, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali Radovan, says she wants to make her department “fit for the future.” Ralf Südhoff, director of the Center for Humanitarian Action (CHA), sees the proposed realignment as a risky break with the ministry’s traditional core mission.

Last updated: 30. January 2026