The idea behind the develoPPP.de programme is to link development policy objectives with entrepreneurial commitment and to jointly implement projects for sustainable development, so-called development partnerships (EPW). The develoPPP.de programme is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. However, it has not yet been empirically proven to which extent the objectives of the partners involved have been achieved. Both the aggregation and synthesis of the impact at the individual project level and at the level of the entire programme have so far only been examined to a limited extent and there is a lack of empirical evidence.

For the GIZ, its implementing partners and the general public it is important to have validated evidence, which is based on figures and facts, that proves that the objectives set by the individual develoPPP.de projects and the whole programmes have been achieved. The BMZ is interested in demonstrating the relevance for sustainable development, the results and effectiveness of the funded projects and in providing evidence that sustainable structures have been established. These questions and the success factors associated were answered by us on the basis of an evaluation of a total number of 240 completed EPW.