Confidential reporting of information

Why should I submit a report?

Acting in accordance with rules concerns us all: Violations of laws or important internal rules not only harm GIZ, they reduce trust in sustainable cooperation and endanger the achievement of development policy goals.

Perhaps you are aware of malpractices or risks that could harm GIZ or individuals. With your report, you help to discover and eliminate wrongdoing at an early stage and to prevent financial, personal or reputational damage. In this way, you support GIZ in its efforts to work for a future worth living.

What sort of reports will help GIZ?

Reports about serious violations of legal and internal regulations will be recorded and processed.

You will receive detailed information on the possible categories of a report during the reporting process.

What is the process for submitting a report? How do I set up a postbox?

To submit a report, start by clicking the “Submit report” button located on the top left side of our information page.

The reporting process consists of four steps:

1. To start with, you are requested to read a text providing information on the protection of your anonymity and to reply to a security query.
2. On the following page, you will be asked about the category of your report.
3. On the submitting page, you can then elaborate your report in your own words and answer some questions for better categorisation of the incident. You may also submit an attachment of up to 5 MB to support your report. Please bear in mind that documents can contain information about the author. After submitting your report, you will receive a reference number.
4. It is often only possible to investigate a report if we are able to contact you for more information. We kindly ask you to set up your own secured postbox after submitting your report. You will receive feedback from us via your postbox. This also allows you to answer questions and be informed of the progress of your report.

Should you already have a secured postbox, you can access it directly via the “Login” button. Once again, you must confirm the security query here.

As long as you do not enter any data which allows conclusions to be drawn about your identity, the whistleblowing system technically protects your anonymity.

We assure you: The whistleblowing portal serves only the purpose of uncovering wrongdoing and preventing harm. You can make a personal contribution by informing us of your observations.

How do I receive feedback and remain anonymous at the same time?

The overriding principle of the procedure in use is the protection of the whistleblower.

When setting up your secured postbox, please select your own pseudonym/user name and password. Your report is kept anonymous through encryption and other special security routines. If you wish to stay anonymous, do not submit any information that can be traced back to you. Please only use secure and, if possible, private devices for the report.

Via the secured postbox, an examiner will provide you with feedback on what is happening with your information or pose questions if details still need to be clarified - you will also remain anonymous during the dialogue. We are interested in reports to avoid damages, not in you as a whistleblower.