Success Stories
Get to know the successful work of IPD
Our work involves tapping new procurement sources for importers and finding interesting tour operators for tourism specialists. At the same time, we promote economic development in our partner countries. Read our Success Stories to find out how exactly we do this and how you can benefit from our work.
Ecuador
Strong demand for cocoa
Direct trade with small and mediumsized producers offers an alternative to current trade with international companies.
Sri Lanka
Partnership on a level playing field
The perfect match paves the way for innovative products.
Egypt
Fresh produce
Creatick joined the IPD programme, and the young enterprise is now rapidly conquering the European market.
Event brochures
Get to know exporters and tour operators from our partner countries
No matter whether it’s an online event or a trade fair, we produce an informative brochure for every event in which we present in detail for your benefit our tried-and-tested IPD partner companies. Missed the event? No problem: Download the brochure with all the information about our companies here for free.
IPD Information
Even more useful information on IPD and its work
IPD is your first port of call when it comes to mediating trade partners for importers and tourism specialists. If you would like to know more about our work, our objectives and the background of IPD, then you will find several interesting brochures and factsheets in PDF format here.
country report egypt
IPD engagement in Egypt
Egypt offers a wide variety of fresh fruits & vegetables and natural ingredients for the European market. The climate and the Nile River as an important source of water are great advantages for agricultural production.
IPD flyer and brochures
IPD Services for importers
Tap new markets, find reliable business partners
IPD Services for European tour operators
Sustainable tourism offers
Sector information
Facts and figures on sectors supported by IPD
IPD supports the import of fruit and vegetables, natural ingredients, cut flowers and sustainable wood products, as well as promoting sustainable tourism. Regardless of which of these sectors you are active in, you will find easy-to-understand information here that will serve you well in your work.
Product information
Prickly pear seed oil
Prickly pear seed oil - the anti-aging oil from Morocco and Tunisia. Learn more about a very special plant oil obtained from the seeds of the fruit of the prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica).
IPD guide
Import basics
You're looking to import? To open up new sources of supply? To buy natural ingredients for your production? You don't know where from, from whom, or how exactly?
Find out all the details on the most important topics in our guide "Getting started in the import business".
Seasonal calendar
Fresh fruit & vergetables
Find out which fruits and vegetables are in season in which country and which products are available in the IPD partner countries.
IPD Update
IPD now: What we have achieved so far...
Read about what we have achieved so far in our partner countries, what we are currently working on, and how companies in the European import economy are benefiting from our work in our biannual IPD UPDATE report.
Issue 02// 29.08.2024
5th IPD project phase
On July 1st, 2024, IPD entered its 5th project phase. At the beginning of the year, we expanded our activities once again: new partner countries and new sectors.
Issue 1 // 08.01.2024
New logo, new partner countries, new sectors
IPD is part of the newly founded development policy network "Partners in Transformation - Business & Development Network". From January, 2024, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has been bundling its programs for economic actors under this new brand. IPD therefore has a new logo. And that's not the only change: we are continuing to grow.
Issue 02 // 17.08.2023
Women entrepreneurs in the IPD programme
In this IPD UPDATE, get to know some of the female entrepreneurs of the IPD programme. Learn from their examples about the opportunities that lay in the economic participation of women.
Our publications for exporters
How the European market works
Here, you will find the information about exporting to Europe that we provide the companies in our partner countries with. Check it out and see for yourself how well your future import partner is prepared to trade with you.