Within the framework of the Ta’ziz Partnership, the Goethe-Institut has supported civil society actors in the Middle East and North Africa region since 2012 through cultural and educational projects in cooperation with local partner organizations. The project is funded by the Federal Foreign Office.
Starting in 2025, no further projects will be carried out in the Middle East and North Africa region under the Ta’ziz Partnership/ZANMO. Instead, a new project will be implemented in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
The Arabic term Ta’ziz (تعزيز) means "strengthening" or "consolidation." In this sense, the program has strengthened civil society structures and accompanied social processes in the project countries in a needs-oriented, cooperative, and sustainable manner. To achieve this goal, the Ta'ziz Partnership promotes the cultural and educational sector, trains young people and key actors, and provides networking opportunities among each other and with actors from Germany and Europe. The initiatives aim to create spaces for the exchange of perspectives, creativity, innovation and training, and to encourage social participation and dialogue.
The Ta'ziz Partnership, previously known as the Transformation Partnership or Dialogue and Change, was established in 2012 as a result of the so-called Arab Spring. From 2024, the projects will be extended to the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region and will be renamed ZANMO. This stands for Cooperation with Civil Societies in Africa, Near and Middle East. Projects running from 2023 to the end of 2024 will continue to run under the old name, while all new projects starting in 2024 will run under the new funding name 'ZANMO'.
