Growing social and economic inequality within countries and also between countries is one of the major challenges for the future and is one of the main causes of flight. Reducing this inequality contributes to sustainable economic growth and strengthens the social cohesion of a society.

APPLICATIO supports the reduction of inequality in numerous projects worldwide mainly as a cross-cutting issue and within the framework of regional projects of economic development and regional integration.

APPLICATIO was commissioned by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to support the sector project "Social Security" and the global project "Innovation and Learning in Social Security". From 2020 to 2023 APPLICATIO - with the support of various moderators - will support the projects by moderating internal and external, virtual and face-to-face events and will prepare, moderate and follow-up these events 

APPLICATIO supports GIZ in its project "Transboundary Water Management in SADC" in the field capacity development for the SADC-Secretariat. The project aims at strengthening human, institutional and organisational capacities in the SADC water sector. In addition basin-wide water resources management plans will be developed and water infrastructure in different regions will be improved. Finally the programme develops tailor-made training programmes and information and knowledge management systems including awareness-raising measures. 

APPLICATIO assist the programme "Development of integrated MRV systems for REDD+ in the SADC region" of GIZ by assisting in the establishment of a Training Centre for REDD+ in the SADC. The project promotes the development of REDD+ MRV competences in the SADC region, and encourages regional cooperation and exchange between the SADC member states. As such, it contributes to the implementation of the regional SADC REDD Programme 2012-2015.

Being contracted by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH) APPLICATIO again - after 2011/2012 - implements the programme International Leadership Training "Innovative local / regional economic development and trade promotion in SADC 2012/13".