Global Project Partners

What Global Project Partners does

Global Project Partners e.V. (GPP) is a Berlin-based, non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, register 20729Nz) founded in 2001 by CEO Bassant Helmi. It operates across the EMEA region — including Germany, Ukraine, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, with projects executed in nearly 20 countries since inception. Its mission is sustainable development and cross-border collaboration, anchored in the tagline "Partnership at Eye Level."

GPP's portfolio is organized around four program areas: Women Empowerment (Women in Business, Women in Tech, Women on Boards, Women in TVET, Women and Handicrafts), Vocational Training (TVET projects across Turkey, Ukraine, Jordan, Tunisia, and Egypt, including the TAMEB partnership and the first mechatronics academy in the Middle East built with Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Egypt), Social Innovation (Digital Arabia Network, #hackyou're:future, Davaj Sminy!, civil-society strengthening in Tunisia), and Partner Africa (digital agriculture in Egypt; women's entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal). Two branded networks — the Women in Business Network (launched 2019) and the Digital Arabia Network (launched 2017) — extend programmatic reach beyond individual projects.

GPP does not sell commercial products or services. Revenue is composed of project-based grants and government development funding, primarily from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) channeled through sequa gGmbH, with additional funding from the Federal Foreign Office, BMU, and ifa. Implementation is carried out through long-standing partnerships with German chambers (IHK, AHK), vocational training bodies (HBZ Brackwede), local NGOs, and diaspora networks in target countries. There are no disclosed headcount, revenue figures, APIs, mobile apps, or proprietary technology platforms.

Name

Global Project Partners

Legal name

Global Project Partners e.V.

Website

https://global-project-partners.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Global Project Partners e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit association founded in 2001 that implements international development projects in roughly 20 EMEA countries, focused on women empowerment, vocational training, social innovation, and African partnerships, funded primarily by German federal ministries via sequa gGmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ)

Keywords

• International development projects
• Vocational training programs
• Women economic empowerment
• Civil society strengthening
• Capacity building programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Development Funding: Primary funding from German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through sequa gGmbH for development projects in MENA region and Africa
2. Project-based Grants: Funding for specific development projects such as Women in Business Network, Digital Arabia Network, and vocational training initiatives

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Global Project Partners e.V. is a non-profit association that implements international development and cross-border collaboration projects across the EMEA region. The organization delivers capacity-building programs in four areas - Women Empowerment, Vocational Training (TVET), Social Innovation, and Partner Africa - through grant-funded partnerships with German federal ministries, German chambers, and local implementing organizations. GPP also convenes two regional networking platforms (Women in Business Network and Digital Arabia Network) and does not sell commercial products or software.

Product overview

Global Project Partners e.V. (GPP) is a non-profit association that functions as a project-based organization rather than a traditional product company. Its portfolio comprises four interconnected program areas: Women Empowerment, Vocational Training, Social Innovation, and Partner Africa. Women Empowerment includes initiatives such as Women in Business, Women in Tech, Women on Boards, Women in TVET, and Women and Handicrafts, each supporting women's economic participation and career advancement. Vocational Training encompasses projects across Turkey, Ukraine, Jordan, Tunisia, and Egypt including the TAMEB Handicraft Projects, vocational training for construction industries, and skills development for new Egypt. Social Innovation covers initiatives including the Digital Arabia Network, Davaj Sminy!, #hackyou're:future, and civil society strengthening projects. Partner Africa focuses on digital solutions in Egyptian agriculture and women's entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. GPP also facilitates networks including the Women in Business Network and Digital Arabia Network. All programs are delivered through partnerships with local, regional, and international institutions, with no commercial software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Arabia Network (DAN): A network launched in 2017 to support digital transformation in the MENA region, covering topics including democratic participation, work of the future, data protection, digital art, fake news, open data, open source, civic participation, women in STEM, financial and social inclusion through tech, transparency and anti-corruption.
• Women in Business (WiB) Network

Products and services

• Women Empowerment A core program area encompassing five initiatives - Women in Business, Women in Tech, Women on Boards, Women in TVET, and Women and Handicrafts - supporting women's economic participation, leadership, and career advancement across the MENA region. Delivered through partnerships with national women's business associations, chambers of commerce, and civil society organizations for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and artisans.
• Vocational Training (TVET) A program area promoting vocational training as a starting point for economic opportunity, spanning multiple partner countries (Turkey, Ukraine, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt) through projects in construction trades, automotive engineering, mechatronics, energy management, and handicrafts. Adaptable German dual-education training curricula and certifications for youth and skilled workers in MENA, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
• Social Innovation A program area driving sustainable socio-political change through civil society strengthening, youth civic engagement, and digital transformation advocacy. Includes initiatives such as Digital Arabia Network, Davaj Sminy!, #hackyou're:future, and Tunisia civil society strengthening projects, delivered in partnership with civil society organizations, think tanks, and digital networks.
• Partner Africa A partnership program with local and regional institutions across Africa covering digital solutions in Egyptian agricultural systems and women's economic empowerment in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. Includes Digital Solutions in Egyptian Agricultural Systems and Empowering Women Entrepreneurs projects, funded by BMZ through sequa gGmbH for the 2022-2025 cycle.
• Women in Business Network A regional network platform convening women business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs across the MENA region to share success stories, facilitate B2B contacts, and provide capacity building. Built in partnership with the Association of German Women Entrepreneurs (VdU) and local women's business associations, targeting women entrepreneurs and aspiring female business leaders.
• Digital Arabia Network A regional network for digital actors in the Arab world covering topics including democratic participation, work of the future, data protection, digital art, fake news, open data, open source, civic participation, women in STEM, financial inclusion through tech, transparency, and anti-corruption. Targets digital entrepreneurs, civil society actors, and technology professionals across the MENA region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 women influenced by TAMEB handicraft project activities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Women in Business NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015MENA regional network launched in 2019 to make women's success stories in business visible, facilitate mutual exchange, and highlight career diversity opportunities for young women
• Digital Arabia NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork launched in 2017 to give impetus to digital transformation, contribute to networking of digital actors in Arab world, covering topics including democratic participation, women in STEM, and civic engagement
• Association of German Women Entrepreneurs (VdU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with VdU enabling targeted institutional cooperation with local women entrepreneurs' associations in MENA region
• Women Investment Club (WIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WIC Côte d'Ivoire and WIC Senegal to strengthen women as entrepreneurs and managers, creating jobs through supporting women-led startups and scale-ups
• sequa gGmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development organization implementing PartnerAfrica projects funded by BMZ, managing project execution in partnership countries 2022-2025
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry in MagdeburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Chamber leading PartnerAfrica project on digital solutions in Egyptian agricultural systems
• Chamber of Food Industries (CFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian partner for digital solutions project targeting agricultural and food industry digital transformation
• Horticultural Export Improvement Association (HEIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian partner working on digital technologies for sustainable agriculture and agri-food systems
• Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian partner organization contributing to digital solutions for agricultural systems
• FidAR e.V. (Frauen in den Aufsichtsräten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman organization advising MENA partners on women on boards strategies based on German experience
• Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner since 2015 implementing Women in Tech initiatives including She Made IT roadshow and Girls Day in Lebanon
• German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for Egypt projects including European Energy Manager program and skilled workers training initiatives
• Berufsförderungswerk der Bauindustrie Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman vocational training partner for construction industry qualification programs in Egypt
• Arab Contractors, CairocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian partner for construction industry vocational training and skilled workers development
• Daimler AG / Mercedes-Benz EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for first mechatronics academy following dual training system in Middle East, enabling women to train as mechatronics engineers
• IHK TourismusakademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman tourism academy partner for vocational training programs in Egypt
• University RostockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Egypt vocational training and skilled workers development initiatives
• Handwerksbildungszentrum Brackwede (HBZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Crafts Education Centre conducting vocational qualification in construction and automotive engineering for Jordan
• Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) JordancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJordanian government partner for state training system modernization in construction and automotive sectors
• German-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AHK Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber partner for vocational training programs in Ukrainian construction industry and dual education system modernization
• NewbiznetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian partner organizing waste management innovation project supporting decentralization reforms 2017-2018
• INFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner for municipal solid waste solutions project in Ukraine
• Association Femme et Citoyenneté (AFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTunisian partner for civil society strengthening in Kef and Tataouine regions
• Hilfswerk InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian development organization partner for Tunisia civil society project
• Allaga (Egyptian Fashion Designers Collective)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian fashion designers collective supported to found their own fashion label combining modern cuts with traditional embroidery patterns
• Harmoni Women CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish women cooperative participating in TAMEB handicraft project, professionalizing skills and entrepreneurial knowledge
• SPI - Small Projects IstanbulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting Syrian refugee and Turkish women through TAMEB handicraft project, approximately 400 women influenced
• KEDV - Foundation for the Support of Women's WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish foundation partner for women cooperatives professionalizing handicraft skills under TAMEB program
• PETEK Business-Netzwerk Migrantinnen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman network supporting migrant women participating in TAMEB handicraft project
• TAMEB (German Turkish Partnership for Vocational Qualification)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella program supporting Syrian refugee and Turkish women in handicraft skills and entrepreneurship through Sequa gGMBH funding
• STL Global AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish partner training Syrian and Turkish women to become professional tailors in Ankara through state-certified training modules
• Institute of Regional Development (Lviv)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian partner for #hackyou're:future project focused on youth digital advocacy skills and civil society empowerment 2020
• Open Space (Ukrainian Civil Society Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian partner for Dawaj Sminy! project supporting civic engagement of young Ukrainians 2018-2020
• Maghreb Economic Forum (MEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTunisian think-tank partner for #jobsfortunisia project focusing on agribusiness, IT, and renewable energies
• BASF EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for European Energy Manager program licensed for Egypt
• Chamber of Industry and Commerce Nuremberg (IHK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman chamber initiating European Energy Manager program for Egypt with up to 100 participants certified
• Egyptian Center for Cleaner ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian partner for energy and resource conservation training program

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): Germany's federally-owned international development agency implementing BMZ projects at vastly larger scale across ~120 countries. GPP operates as a much smaller, specialized implementer alongside GIZ's portfolio, with overlapping target themes (vocational training, women's economic empowerment).
• Caritas Germany: Large German humanitarian and development organization running international programs including refugee support, vocational training, and women's empowerment in MENA and Africa. Operates a much larger institutional footprint with overlapping themes.

Direct peers

• Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS): German political foundation running democracy, economic development, and women's leadership programs across MENA and Africa. Similar thematic focus areas (civic engagement, women on boards) and parallel funding channels to GPP.
• bengo – Beratungsstelle für internationale Entwicklung: German consulting and capacity-building service for international development NGOs. Comparable Berlin-based non-profit infrastructure serving BMZ-funded civil society projects in MENA and Africa.
• Centrum für internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM): Joint GIZ/IZA venture placing experts in partner countries for development projects, including in MENA. Overlaps with GPP's vocational training and capacity-building work in Egypt, Tunisia, and the wider region.
• Brot für die Welt: German Protestant development service funding and implementing partner projects on women's rights, food security, and civil society in Africa and MENA. Similar association-style structure, BMZ co-financing, and partnership-driven delivery model.
• Hanns Seidel Foundation: German political foundation with international development and civic education programs in MENA and Africa. Comparable BMZ-co-funded project structure and similar geographic reach.
• Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES): German political foundation with extensive MENA programs on democracy, civil society strengthening, and women's economic participation. Comparable Berlin-based structure, BMZ co-funded portfolio, and similar target countries (Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon).
• Engagement Global: German federal service organization supporting civic engagement and development initiatives, including BMZ-funded programs. Similar non-profit association status and operates comparable capacity-building and partnership programs.
• sequa gGmbH: GPP's primary funding intermediary and a fellow BMZ-funded German development project implementer running the PartnerAfrica and chamber cooperation programs. Operates the same business model (project-based, association-style nonprofit, BMZ-tied) on a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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