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27.11.2020 – 08:45

Laverana GmbH

lavera Naturkosmetik is now climate-neutral and is protecting 5,023 ha of rain forest in the Amazon region

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26.10.2020 – 16:51

World Health Summit
Pandemic Preparedness: Lifestock Surveillance is an Important Goal

Pandemic Preparedness: Lifestock Surveillance is an Important Goal COVID-19 expert Christian Drosten, Head of the Institute of Virology, Charité at the World Health Summit (Berlin, Oct. 26, 2020) On Monday, the second day of the World Health Summit, COVID-19 was again a central topic. Christian Drosten, Head of the Institute of Virology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin explained, why Germany was successful ...

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25.10.2020 – 11:03

World Health Summit
World Health Summit with Federal President, EU Commission President, WHO Director-General and virologist Drosten begins

World Health Summit with Federal President, EU Commission President, WHO Director-General and virologist Drosten begins Covid-19 is the key issue, the entire program this year takes place exclusively online. (Berlin, 25.10.2020) The World Health Summit kicked off on Sunday morning - because of COVID-19 as a purely ...

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23.10.2020 – 10:09

World Health Summit
World Health Summit begins on Sunday

World Health Summit begins on Sunday Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier: "The way out of the pandemic is through fair access to a vaccine for all people - everywhere.” (Berlin, Oct. 23, 2020) Covid-19 is the focus of the World Health Summit 2020, which begins on Sunday. Among the high-profile speakers at the three-day global health meeting are Federal President Steinmeier, EU Commission President von der Leyen, ...

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19.10.2020 – 09:47

World Health Summit
World Health Summit 2020 takes place purely digital

World Health Summit 2020 takes place purely digital Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, virologist Christian Drosten and UN Secretary-General António Guterres on COVID-19 and global health (Berlin, Oct. 19, 2020) Due to the worsening situation in the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Summit (October 25-27) will be held exclusively in digital form this year. There ...

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14.10.2020 – 11:39

World Health Summit
German Federal President Steinmeier, EU Commission President von der Leyen, Charité Virologist Drosten at the World Health Summit

German Federal President Steinmeier, EU Commission President von der Leyen, Charité Virologist Drosten at the World Health Summit COVID-19 and global health in focus Berlin, 14.10.2020 The latest findings on COVID-19, new strategies in the global fight against pandemics, the role of Europe and WHO in global health ...

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27.07.2020 – 10:03

KfW
Flattening the curve: KfW supports the construction of four hospitals in Iraq to care for corona patients

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 15 million for at least four auxiliary hospitals - Treatment of over 7,000 corona sufferers possible - Prepared for the peak of the pandemic - Sustained relief for Iraqi hospitals On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development ...

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14.07.2020 – 09:30

KfW
Better weathering the coronavirus crisis through reforms: KfW is supporting the public sector in Tunisia with EUR 150 million

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Expanding the "Compact with Africa" reform partnership from the banking and financial sector to the public sector - Ensuring the Tunisian government's ability to act during the coronavirus pandemic On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), ...

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17.01.2020 – 11:00

KfW
Towards a green economy: the eco.business Fund for Africa

Frankfurt (ots) - - KfW makes EUR 18 million available - Contribution towards protecting biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forestry, fishery and environmentally-friendly tourism - Reconciling Africa's economic growth and its increasing demand for food with environmental principles On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and together ...

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10.12.2019 – 09:00

KfW
The city of Chennai in India is arming itself against climate change: KfW finances sustainable rainwater management with EUR 150 million

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Better protection against flooding for around 550,000 residents and business owners - Securing of drinking water supplies - Construction of 215 kilometres of rainwater harvesting channels and infrastructure for rainwater storage Today in India's metropolis of Chennai, KfW Development Bank ...

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30.10.2019 – 14:54

KfW
Sustainable fishing, the circular economy and biodiversity conservation: KfW supports the Sustainable Ocean Fund

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Contribution to global food security - Coastal protection as a business model: mobilising private capital through small and medium-sized businesses - Less plastic waste in the oceans Today, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW signed ...

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12.09.2019 – 14:06

KfW
Afforestation to fight climate change - KfW supports the planting of one billion trees in Pakistan

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 13.5 million for sustainable forest management - More involvement of local inhabitants in decentralised forest management - Securing the ecological livelihoods of 8 million People Yesterday, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) pledged EUR 13.5 million to the Pakistani Ministry of Finance to support a ...

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27.08.2019 – 09:04

KfW
500 electric buses for India - KfW supports the modernisation of public transport systems

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 200 million for energy-efficient public transport - Digitalisation of the bus sector - Considerable reduction of carbon emissions - Integrated traffic concepts with great advantages for poor population Groups On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW has signed a financing agreement with the ...

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17.12.2018 – 14:28

KfW
Preparing for extreme weather: KfW bolsters Ethiopian agricultural sector with protective measures against climate risks

Frankfurt (ots) - - EUR 20 million to expand Rural Resilience Initiative (R4) of the World Food Programme - Drought insurance, erosion prevention and microloans benefit 130,000 households in northern Ethiopia - A secure food supply for the rural Population On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic ...

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20.11.2018 – 17:05

KfW
Alleviating the water shortage in Cape Town: KfW supports efficient urban wastewater disposal

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 80 million to increase capacities of wastewater treatment plants - More water for use in agriculture, industry and tourism - Adaptation to climate change In the presence of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW today signed a loan ...

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28.09.2018 – 14:59

KfW
Action instead of reaction: KfW supports innovative drought insurance for emergency aid organisations in Africa

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 10 million for ARC Replica, the new approach by African Risk Capacity drought insurance - Insurance agreements concluded with the World Food Programme and START Network - More emergency aid measures and faster effective aid possible On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for ...

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26.07.2018 – 11:07

KfW
Stabilisation through irrigation: KfW supports Mali in encouraging citizens to stay and attracting them back home

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 33 million for irrigation of 22,600 hectares of land in the Niger catchment basin - Around 90,000 smallholder farm families to benefit - Security of food supply for 260,000 people On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Develop-ment (BMZ), KfW signed a ...

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18.07.2018 – 11:00

KfW
KfW makes record commitment of EUR 9.7 billion: significant rise in support for developing countries and emerging economies

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - KfW Development Bank: almost 40% of all new commitments go to Africa and the Middle East - More than EUR 3.0 billion committed for projects relating to refugees - EUR 4.7 billion for global urban development - EUR 1.6 billion for business investments by DEG - 1.5 million employees in ...

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11.07.2018 – 15:11

KfW
Further development for the Arab Spring: KfW supports strengthening of banking and financial sector in Tunisia with up to EUR 460 million

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Launches with EUR 100 million for the Compact with Africa reform partnership, aiming for reforms at macroeconomic level in banking and finance On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW has today signed a promotional loan for EUR 100 ...

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