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Specialist publications
| Urban mobility at a crossroads: Putting the brakes on private transport, accelerating the pace of public transport No. 3, August 2019 | English (PDF, 445 KB, non-accessible) |
| Water – the overlooked crisis: Climate change and urbanisation require new responses No. 1, February 2019 | English (PDF, 37 MB, non-accessible) |
| Wood energy will remain indispensable for a long time to come - Making its sustainable production and use all the more important No. 1, November 2018 | English (PDF, 327 KB, non-accessible) |
| Towards a citizens' city - Infrastructure is not enough to make a city liveable No. 5, December 2017 | English (PDF, 244 KB, non-accessible) |
| Marine protection starts on land - Technical solutions to rid the oceans of plastic offer limited help No. 4, September 2017 | English (PDF, 304 KB, non-accessible) |
| Achieving Universal Health Coverage: Contributions by German Financial Cooperation No. 3, July 2017 | English (PDF, 375 KB, non-accessible) |
| Sustainable urban transport - beneficial not only for the climate No. 2, May 2017 | English (PDF, 366 KB, non-accessible) |
| Cooking with Liquefied Petroleum Gas - a viable alternative to wood? No. 1, February 2017 | English (PDF, 624 KB, non-accessible) |
| State of international climate policy following the Marrakech Climate Change Conference No. 7, December 2016 | English (PDF, 218 KB, non-accessible) |
| Governance and Flight No. 6, October 2016 | English (PDF, 347 KB, non-accessible) |
| Local Currency Lending No. 5, October 2016 | English |
| Mobilisation of private capital No. 4, September 2016 | English |
| Development Banks No. 3, July 2016 | English (PDF, 352 KB, non-accessible) |
| Support for farmers in developing and emerging countries No. 1, March 2015 | English |
| Empowering women facilitates peace and prosperity in communities - Storyline No.3, July 2019 | English (PDF, 651 KB, non-accessible) |
| Supporting refugees, stabilising host regions and tackling the root causes of displacement No. 2, May 2019 | English (PDF, 343 KB, non-accessible) |
| Results-based approaches – an innovative modality becomes significant in Financial Cooperation No. 1, February 2019 | English (PDF, 3 MB, non-accessible) |
| Weather index insurance can help households recover from extreme weather events No. 7, October 2018 | English (PDF, 347 KB, non-accessible) |
| Financing Energy Efficiency in the Residential Sector – Lessons Learnt from Germany and Emerging Economies No. 6, September 2018 | English (PDF, 902 KB, non-accessible) |
| Study on the Assessment of Tools to Support Climate and Disaster Risk Insurance No. 5, August 2018 | English (PDF, 1 MB, non-accessible) |
| FC promotion of employment in fragile partner countries No. 4, August 2018 | Englisch (PDF, 233 KB, non-accessible) |
| Protecting nature's riches: Biodiversity at KfW Development Bank No. 3, July 2018 | English (PDF, 450 KB, non-accessible) |
| What is “policy-based lending”? No. 2, Mai 2018 | English (PDF, 624 KB, non-accessible) |
| Developing Local Capital Markets for Economic Development No. 1, April 2018 | English (PDF, 424 KB, non-accessible) |
| "Cash transfer" and "in-kind transfer": overview of programme types and lessons learned in Financial Cooperation No. 14, December 2017 | English (PDF, 359 KB, non-accessible) |
| Lessons from German Financial Cooperation Projects for Forest Landscape Restoration No. 13, November 2017 | English (PDF, 552 KB, non-accessible) |
| Profitability and indebtedness of farm borrowers in Madagascar No. 11, September 2017 | English (PDF, 3 MB, non-accessible) |
| Preventing a lost generation - The role of education in crisis situations No. 10, August 2017 | English (PDF, 409 KB, non-accessible) |
| Supporting refugees, stabilising host regions and tackling the root causes of displacement - KfW Development Bank's response to the refugee crisis No. 9, May 2017 | English (PDF, 299 KB, non-accessible) |
| Higher economic growth and lower population growth - Why school attendance is so important for girls No. 8, April 2017 | English (PDF, 261 KB, non-accessible) |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas as a Clean Cooking Fuel for Developing Countries: Implications for Climate, Forests, and Affordability No. 7, March 2017 | English (PDF, 1 MB, non-accessible) |
| Insurance Against Weather-Related Risks in Developing Countries – What is known about Impact No. 6, March 2017 | English (PDF, 1 MB, non-accessible) |
| Digital Finance: the future of the financial sector – Potential opportunities and specific starting points for FC No. 4, March 2017 | English (PDF, 306 KB, non-accessible) |
| SME Financing: Successful Cornerstone of Financial Cooperation No. 2, February 2017 | English (PDF, 648 KB, non-accessible) |
| Shaping more just, peaceful and inclusive development processes No. 1, February 2017 | English (PDF, 613 KB, non-accessible) |
| Development Finance Forum - Insuring the SDGs. Managing Climate and Life Risks No. 7, December 2016 | English |
| Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) - Guidebook for Practitioners No. 6, December 2016 | English (PDF, 4 MB, non-accessible) |
| A "New Deal" for Energy Efficiency - Why priority should be given to better energy usage Study by GIZ and KfW, October 2016 | English (PDF, 12 MB, non-accessible) |
| Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) in Development Cooperation: A Climate Risk Assessment Approach No. 5, September 2016 | English (PDF, 976 KB, non-accessible) |
| Should 'Private Schools' Receive Financial Support? - On the positioning of German development cooperation Study by GIZ and KfW, August 2016 | English (PDF, 626 KB, non-accessible) |
| From emergency aid to long-term structural development No. 4, May 2016 | English (PDF, 445 KB, non-accessible) |
| Potential for Cost-Reducing and Efficiency - Increasing Measures in Financial Institutions No. 3, May 2016 | English |
| The potential of meso-level climate risk insurance as a risk management tool for agricultural intermediaries No. 1, January 2016 | English |
| Transformational Change towards a Low-carbon Pathway No. 11, September 2015 | English |
| The climate change windows of the EU Blending Facilities No. 10, September 2015 | English |
| Proposal of a methodology for tracking publicly mobilized private climate finance No 9, August 2015 | English |
| Establishing Comprehensive National Old Age Pension Systems No. 8, July 2015 | English |
| Preserving the Wealth of Nature: Biodiversity in the KfW Development Bank No. 7, April 2015 | German |
| The Access to Knowledge must not be a Luxury: Potentials of the Demand-side Financing of Education in Development Cooperation No. 6, April 2015 | German |
| Linking Climate Targets and Investment Portfolios No. 5, April 2015 | English |
| Microfinance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - promoting fairer living conditions No. 4, March 2015 | German |
| The design and management of cash transfer programmes: an overview No. 3, March 2015 | English |
| Looking back on ten years of experience with the Initiative for Climate and Environmental Protection (IKLU) and the 4E facility No. 2, February 2015 | German |
| Financial inclusion and over-indebtedness The situation in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo No. 1, January 2015 | English French |
| Portfolio Analysis Education Sector 2018 June 2019 | English (PDF, 235 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Education Sector 2017 August 2018 | English (PDF, 148 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Health 2017 June 2018 | English (PDF, 292 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Health 2016 September 2017 | English (PDF, 60 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Social Protection March 2017 | English (PDF, 245 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Education December 2016 | English (PDF, 177 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Health Sector 2014 May 2015 | English |
| Portfolio in the Education Sector 2013 April 2013 | English |
| InsuResilience Investment Fund November 2018 | English |
| Employment Effects of Financial Cooperation: Results of an Estimation Model January 2015 | English |
| Employment Effects of Financial Cooperation: An Estimation Model January 2015 | English |
| More Accountability Through Mobile Citizen Participation March 2014 | English |
| Qualitative Growth and Urban Development September 2013 | English |
| Natural Resources, Employment and Qualitative Growth February 2013 | English |
| Energy and Employment: Case Study Hydropower in India January 2013 | English |
| Potential of programme-based approaches for innovative adaption finance December 2012 | English |
| Financial Cooperation and Employment November 2012 | English |
| Financial Sector Development, Microfinance and Employment September 2012 | English |
| Good Governance, Qualitative Growth, Employment September 2012 | English |
| Energy and Qualitative Growth September 2012 | English |
| Growth, employment and climate protection - irreconcilable? September 2012 | English |
| Agriculture and employment August 2012 | English |
| Qualitative Growth – Impact Contributions by Financial Sector Promotion July 2012 | English |
| Impact of Health Projects on Employment July 2012 | English |
| Qualitative Growth in Fragile Contexts July 2012 | English |
| Urban Development and Effects on Employment July 2012 | English |
| Private Sector as Engine for Employment and Qualitative Growth July 2012 | English |
| Employment in fragile contexts July 2012 | English |
| Energy and Employment July 2012 | English |
| Water, Waste Water and Jobs July 2012 | English |
| Water and Qualitative Growth July 2012 | English |
| Qualitative Growth and Health Promotion June 2012 | English |
| Education is Qualitative Growth June 2012 | English |
| Waste management: jobs, resources, environmental, climate and health protection June 2012 | English |
| Promotion of education and employment June 2012 | English |
| The Significance of CDM Climate Protection Projects to Qualitative Growth and Employment May 2012 | English |
| Decentralization Matters for the Poor April 2012 | English |
| Reproductive Health Voucher Programs in Kenya and Uganda December 2011 | English |
| Social Marketing December 2010 | English |
| Instruments to Finance Climate Protection and Adaption Investments in Developing and Transition Countries October 2010 | English |
| PPP - One Option to Improve Water Supply and Sanitation August 2010 | English |
| Conflict Prevention and Peace Building in Development Cooperation May 2010 | English |
| Female Genital Mutilation January 2010 | English |
| Supporting Tax Reforms in Africa. The Case of Mozambique November 2009 | English |
| Food Security and Adaption to Climate Change August 2009 | English |
| Water Supply, Sanitation and Gender December 2008 | English |
| Conserving Tropical Forests as a Way of Protecting the Climate November 2008 | English |
| Adaptation to climate change June 2011 | English (PDF, 2 MB, non-accessible) |
| Conserving Forests to Protect Our Climate November 2010 | English (PDF, 3 MB, non-accessible) |
| Common Responsibility for Climate and Development November 2009 | English (PDF, 2 MB, non-accessible) |
| Strengthening Entrepreneurs' Capacities through the Creation of Radio Business Club in the Democratic Republic of the Congo April 2013 | French |
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| Creation of the National Association of Microfinance Institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo February 2013 | French |
| Results-based approaches in German Financial Cooperation January 2013 | English |
| Economic Empowerment through Access to Microfinance Products in the Democratic Republic of the Congo December 2012 | French |
| Access to Finance Forum in the Democratic Republic of Congo November 2012 | English French |
| Introduction of the first World Savings Day in the Democratic Republic of Congo December 2011 | English French |
| Responding to what young people need: Challenges for a comprehensives sexual health program in Central America September 2011 | English |
| Education Sector Portfolio Analysis 2010 August 2011 | English |
| Financial Institutions' Challenges to Provide Credit in the Democratic Republic of Congo June 2011 | English French |
| Entrepreneurs' Challenges to Access Credit in the Democratic Republic of Congo January 2011 | English French |
| Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading March 2010 | English |
| Innovative Approaches to Promoting Vocational Training and Employment August 2008 | English |
| Water - a Vital and Scarce Resource February 2008 | English |
| Gender Strategy of KfW Entwicklungsbank - Gender equality is a key topic in the fight against poverty September 2011 | English (PDF, 489 KB, non-accessible) |
