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Specialist publications
| Applying Transformative Climate Finance in Practice: Experiences and Proposals No. 1, November 2021 | English(PDF, 214 KB, non-accessible) |
| Grids and storage systems –The next challenge in the energy transition No. 1, March 2020 | English(PDF, 402 KB, non-accessible) |
| Urban mobility at a crossroads: Putting the brakes on private transport, accelerating the pace of public transport No. 3, August 2019 | English (PDF, 443 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) |
| “Green vocational training” - how can Financial Cooperation support it? No. 5, November 2022 | English(PDF, 331 KB, non-accessible) |
| Protecting nature’s riches, preserving the basis for our existence. No. 4, November 2022 | English(PDF, 2 MB, non-accessible) |
| Municipal development: Overview of KfW Development Bank's promotional approaches No. 3, September 2022 | English(PDF, 323 KB, accessible) |
| Training nurses for Germany - part of development cooperation's remit? No. 2, April 2022 | English(PDF, 1 MB, accessible) |
| Greenhouse Gas Account Methodology No. 1, March 2022 | English(PDF, 987 KB, non-accessible) |
| Protecting nature’s riches, preserving the basis for our existence No. 3, August 2021 | English(PDF, 2 MB, non-accessible) |
| Reproductive health – a key sector for social and economic development No. 2, April 2021 | English(PDF, 437 KB, non-accessible) |
| Gender Equality in Financial Cooperation No. 1, March 2021 | English(PDF, 526 KB, non-accessible) |
| Protecting nature’s riches, preserving the basis for our existence. No. 12, December 2020 | English(PDF, 2 MB, non-accessible) |
| One Health: human, animal and environmental health from one unit - and affect sustainable development No. 11, October 2020 | English(PDF, 3 MB, non-accessible) |
| Vocational training has a future. It is most effective as part of a broader educational campaign – findings from Kenya. No. 10, August 2020 | English(PDF, 335 KB, non-accessible) |
| Social protection as a Financial Cooperation action area No. 9, July 2020 | English(PDF, 574 KB, non-accessible) |
| From prevention to consolidating peace in post-conflict societies No. 8, June 2020 | English(PDF, 640 KB, non-accessible) |
| Digital innovation: a catalyst for improving health care in the southern hemisphere No. 6, April 2020 | English(PDF, 180 KB, non-accessible) |
| Learning for a better future – Storyline No. 5, December 2019 | English(PDF, 2 MB, non-accessible) |
| Population dynamics – crucial questions for achieving the SDGs Financial Cooperation solutions No. 4, October 2019 | English(PDF, 485 KB, non-accessible) |
| 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) |
| Portfolio Analysis Social Protection 2021 June 2022 | English(PDF, 106 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Social Protection 2020 November 2021 | English(PDF, 186 KB, non-accessible) |
| Portfolio Analysis Social Protection 2018 September 2019 | English(PDF, 161 KB, non-accessible) |
| 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) |
| Communities, Conservation & Carbon: Supporting Indonesia’s green-blue economy January 2022 | English(PDF, 3 MB, accessible) |
| The challenge of climate change: How KfW Development Bank is promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation September 2022 | English(PDF, 978 KB, accessible) |
| Preserving biodiversity. How KfW Development Bank works to nurture biodiversity. September 2022 | English(PDF, 2 MB, accessible) |
| Innovative Development Finance Toolbox October 2020 | English(PDF, 4 MB, non-accessible) |
