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17.01.2020 – 11:00
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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