KfW Entwicklungsbank

International Telecommunication

Africa Gains Connection to Globalisation

KfW Entwicklungsbank is helping improve internet access in Africa: the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) provides about 250 million people on the continent with international communication through telephone and internet. KfW co-financed the project with USD 13.2 million of own funds. more

Flooding in Pakistan

KfW Active in the Disaster Area

According to United Nations estimates about 20 million people have been affected to different degrees by the floods in Pakistan. KfW has been intensely involved in the country and the disaster area for a long time and will restructure five ongoing projects to support the flood victims. more

Big Initiative for Small Enterprises

Combatting Poverty Through More Employment in Africa

BMZ and KfW Entwicklungsbank establish first regional investment fund for small enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. Investors - donors and official development banks - commit more than USD 150 million for long-term loans. more

EUR 500 Million Loan for Climate Protection

Clean Technologies for Developing and Transition Countries

KfW Entwicklungsbank will contribute to the World Bank's Clean Technology Fund. The Fund will provide financing to promote low-carbon technologies in the areas of electricity generation, transport and energy efficiency. more

Climate Protection

Harapan Means Hope

There is hope for the Indonesian rainforest and, consequently, for countless endangered species of animals and plants. The German Federal Ministry for the Environment is providing over EUR 7.5 million through KfW to fund a pilot project to protect the Harapan rainforest in Sumatra. more

Star Attraction

New Hospital in Banda Aceh

Destroyed by the tsunami - now reconstructed: after just a few months, the Zainoel Abidin Hospital is drawing patients and curious onlookers from throughout the region. more

LeapFrog – the World’s First Microinsurance Fund

Fighting Poverty With Insurance Benefits

KfW Entwicklungsbank is investing in the world’s first microinsurance fund on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). more