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KfW Municipal Panel 2018

Growing needs, limited capacities

The KfW Municipal Panel 2018 confirms German municipalities’ growing investment needs and limited capacities. Despite the positive economic environment, the perceived investment backlog has risen to EUR 159 billion. The annual surveys of municipal treasuries illustrate the many different challenges facing municipalities. The regional differences between municipalities have become more accentuated, especially as growing needs have not been met with rising investment. The task for policymakers therefore remains to strengthen municipalities’ structural investment capacity so as to ensure good infrastructure across the country.

KfW Municipal Panel 2018 – Summary

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