Ambassador Friedrich Stift
Managing Director
Austrian Development Agency
Vienna, Austria
About me
Friedrich Stift was appointed as Managing Director of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) in June 2021. The operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation supports projects and programs that sustainably create better living conditions for people in countries of the Global South. Ambassador Stift held numerous positions as a diplomat in the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 2021 and represented Austria as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China. Friedrich Stift was born on 30 May 1961 in Röschitz, Lower Austria. He graduated as doctor of law at the University of Vienna and completed his postgraduate studies in Bologna and Washington (Johns Hopkins University – SAIS).
My organisation
Since its foundation in 2004, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) seeks to ensure that sustainable development works to the benefit of all people in Africa, Asia, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe. In these 20 years, the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation has achieved a great deal together with its partners – the living conditions of millions of people have improved substantially. Currently, however, the climate crisis, wars and armed conflicts are exacerbating poverty and hunger, forcing more and more people to leave everything behind and flee their homes. Despite everything, ADA's vision of a good life for all remains unchanged. Bold and effective development cooperation is more important today than ever. Together with public institutions, civil society, universities and the private sector, ADA facilitates projects and programmes with a current total volume of 557 million euros. Together with its partners, ADA is shaping the future.
Speaker sessions (1)
Thursday, 6 June 2024
13:15 - 14:15
Catalysts for Change: Partnering for Sustainable Development in the Global South
- Climate
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Policy
- Capital
- Collaboration
Discover how ADA's Business Partnership Program collaborates with visionary partners to co-create scalable solutions, leveraging synergy and strategic alliances for lasting impact in countries of the Global South.