DEG/KFW Annual Report 2008 - On cooperation with developing countries in the water sector DEG/KFW

Water is a fundamental element of life. If there is too little of it or – in the case of floods – far too much, if the supply is erratic or if it is contaminated with toxic substances, then it…

In almost all societies, men and women have different roles in water issues. This is particularly the case in rural regions. In many places women and sometimes girls are responsible for carrying and…

In 2010-2011, the subject of ‘Climate Finance’ has become a key focus of government policy makers and the many non-government research institutes and organisations that advise them. Two key parallel…

This paper summarises the experiences of German FC with public-private partnerships in the water sector. It demonstrates that PPPs are one of several possible approaches to improving water supply and…

The financing of climate-relevant investments in developing and industrializing countries has become an important element of development cooperation (DC). As global efforts are made to mitigate…

The central objective of the International Year of Sanitation was to put the global community on track to achieve the MDG sanitation target. The year was successful in increasing awareness and…

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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development – also known as the Earth Summit – was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. It was a turning point in international affairs because the…

In its third year, this mapping exercise of climate change financial flows to developing countries is an initiative of the United National Environment Programme (UNEP) Bilateral Finance Institutions…