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Development banks join forces

The members of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) finance a wide range of projects: from climate and environmental protection, poverty reduction and sustainable infrastructure to social investments in services such as education, health and public transport. KfW is a founding member of the IDFC and cooperates with the partner banks in the network on a project-related basis. Our dossier presents some examples.

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Group photo of the IDFC Steering Committee at its annual meeting in Berlin 2023

IDFC at Steering Group Meeting

This year‘s IDFC (International Development Finance Club) Steering Group Meeting was hosted by KfW on 29-30 June 2023 in Berlin.

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The CEO of KfW speaks during a panel discussion at COP 29

IDFC at COP29

This year’s IDFC Annual meeting took place in the context of COP29 at Baku (Azerbaijan).

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Public transport for Indian metropolis

Metro pricks moped

65 percent of the traffic in Nagpur is motorised two-wheelers. In order to save CO₂ and improve air quality, the metropolis is now focusing on expanding its public transport network.

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Geothermal power plant Olkaria

Kenya becomes a pioneer in green energy

To expand its power supply, Kenya intensifies investments in renewable energy. We spoke to Michael Andres, an energy expert at KfW, about Kenya's quantum leap from emergency power diesel generators to geothermal power plants.

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Vivian becomes an engineer

An initiative promoted by KfW and JICA intends to improve Africa's higher education landscape. This includes expanding the Pan African University (PAU). Vivian Ogechi is a Nigerian citizen and was among the first to graduate in Algeria from the university established in 2013.

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IDFC

What is IDFC?

The members of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) finance a wide range of projects focusing on development, climate and clean energy. A film shows how IDFC works.

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Fauna rain forest Brazil

The rainforest as a green lung

The famous photographer Sebastião Salgado has succeeded in planting 2.5 million trees on his parents’ farm in his native Brazil. He now wants to share his experience with KfW, which is working on a new reforestation project in Brazil. KfW Senior Project Manager Karim ould Chih reports on KfW’s involvement in Brazil and the fight against deforestation.

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Baby receives polio vaccination

The battle against polio

Nigeria is one of the last-remaining high-risk countries. Supported by KfW and the Japanease development agency JICA, WHO and UNICEF are currently running a campaign in the country with the aim of providing polio vaccinations to all children under the age of five. However, the terrorist group Boko Haram is posing a threat to doctors.

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Refugees in Lebanon

Refugee aid worldwide

KfW supports refugees and the communities that take them in. The measures aim to address the causes of migration worldwide. Around EUR 1.65 billion have been invested in 75 international aid projects. Seven examples, one of which is supported by the Agence Française de Développement.

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Drought in Africa

When the rain fails

Many African countries are struggling with the consequences of climate change and global warming: more frequent droughts. An innovative form of drought insurance has successfully completed its test run. KfW and Agence Française de Développement support the project.

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Solar power from the desert

Morocco is harnessing this potential to free itself from fossil fuels with concentrated solar power plants. This is exemplary from an emerging country, and a bold step that is supported by international donors like KfW.

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Commuters in Tunis

A ray of hope for commuters in Tunis

Tunisia's capital city has grown rapidly over recent years. The result? Long traffic jams and an overloaded public transport network. Five suburban railway lines are being built and will be able to transport 350,000 people around Tunis on a daily basis.

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Stephan Opitz

Two major players in development finance

KfW Head of Department Stephan Opitz, here at a panel discussion at the World Climate Conference, pleads for an expansion of KfW's cooperation with the French development bank AFD.

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