APPLICATIO was included in GIZ's pool of evaluators  under two framework contracts. Thorsten Trede will thus become a member of the pools for evaluations in the areas of "Private Sector Development" as well as "Biodiversity".

APPLICATIO has been contracted by GIZ to support the "Indo-German programme for Vocational Education and Training (IGVET)" in advising and guiding local cooperation between public entities and private sector organizations, such as chambers and associations, in order to jointly implement cooperative, workplace-based trainings in three industrial clusters.

APPLICATIO has been contracte dby GIZ to implement a mid-term evaluation of the developPPP-Programme "Integrated Asset Management for Water Utilities in South-Eastern Europe". The programme aims at strengthening the capacities of supported water utility associations and water utilities in Sout-East Europe with regard to integrated asset management.

APPLICATIO has been contracted by Cookie Consult jointly with Modern Learning under a GIZ contract to develop an e-learning course for craftsmen, artisans and SME that allows them to get a an insight into development cooperation and development projects. The GIZ global programme "Strengthening innovative approaches of cooperation between crafts and partners in global vocational training" aims at increasing the cooperation between crafts-experts and development cooperation.

The Consortium APPLICATIO/ICON, consisting of APPLICATIO Training & Management GmbH and ICON Institute GmbH (with APPLICATIO being lead) has been contracted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support 12 business membership organisations (BMO) in Mongolia in their further development. During the 18 month project a team of about seven international and around 15 national experts will support the Associations from all over Mongolia with individual coaching, workshops, conference, match-making activities etc.