Action by KfW Entwicklungsbank
Waste management becomes increasingly important
Toxic substances should not seep into the groundwater. Source: KfW
In recent years waste management has evolved into a key area in the German Development Cooperation. In addition to the expansion of water supply and sewage disposal, waste management plays an increasing role in the funding of municipal infrastructure in developing countries. In many partner countries the need for organised and environmentally friendly waste management which preserves resources is growing at a disproportionately high rate as a result of population growth, urbanisation, industrial development and globalisation.
KfW Entwicklungsbank is responding to this trend by intensifying its support of waste management projects. Around the world, more than 30 waste management projects with a total investment volume of more than 800 million euros are in preparation and implementation, particularly in advanced developing and industrialising countries. By embedding them in an intensive sector dialogue with partners, and by supporting specific reform stages (laws, directives, institutions etc.), often in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), these projects help building structures. They reinforce the appropriate development of sector conditions.
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Last updated: July 2011
