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Infrastructure

A functioning infrastructure is the key to economic growth and prosperity. This includes intact roads as well as a reliable water supply and environmentally friendly waste disposal. On KfW Stories you can learn more about sustainable infrastructure projects in Germany and abroad.

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On our website, pictures taken, among others, by the following photographers/photo agencies are used:

Agentur photothek.net, Deutsche Messe Hannover, Andreas Arnold, Jörg Böthling, Dominik Butzmann, Carsten Costard, Susanne Esche, Charlie Fawell, Rendel Freude, Torsten George, Gaby Gerster, David Greedy, Peter Himsel, Barbara Högner, Frank Homann, Fred Hoogervorst, Steffen Jagenburg (BRANSCH EUROPE), Thomas Klewar, Studio Kohlmeier , Florian Kopp, Georg Lopata, Jürgen Lösel, Kirsten Milhahn, Rüdiger Nehmzow, Rolf Obertreis, Rubén Arnaldo Farina Ortiz, Holger Peters, Joachim Röttgers, Mika Schmidt, Bernhard Schurian, Jens Steingässer, Pietro Sutera, Uwe Tölle, Jan Zappner.

Fotolia.com: amandare, Yuri Arcurs, Kitch Bain, Ingo Bartussek, Sergio Donà, drizzd, Dmitry Ersler, eyewave, Zoltán Futó, Eric Gevaert, Fotolia XXV, Friedberg, goodluz, Dirk Hoffmann, imageteam, Christian Jung, Abdelhamid Kalai, Sergej Khakimullin, Vladimir Kolobov, krizz7, Kzenon, lumen-digital, marog-pixcells, Mindwalker, Miredi, mirpic, Nebuto, Tino Neitz, Christian Pedant, Franz Pfluegl, prognone, Gina Sanders, Henry Schmitt, spree berlin, SVLuma, Kheng Guan Toh, tom, Torbz, typomaniac, VRD, Joachim Wendler, Sreedhar Yedlapati.

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Constructionn site of sluice in IJmuiden

Gateway to Amsterdam

The old sea locks of IJmuiden allow seagoing vessels to travel as far as Amsterdam. Yet the largest of the new generation of ships are unable to pass through. With the help of KfW IPEX-Bank, a gigantic new lock for ocean giants was built and ceremoniously opened by Dutch King Willem on 26 January 2022.

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portrait of Marc Chedid

Ready for reception

The Lebanese company IPT PowerTech equips mobile phone towers in Africa with modern solar and storage technology. KfW subsidiary DEG is promoting this commitment. On the Guinean island of Tamara, the new network has changed everyday life – and has even saved lives.

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Ethiopia

The rise of Ethiopia

Something is happening in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is aiming to move up into the ranks of the emerging economies by 2025. This grand vision is receiving support with a broad-based commitment from KfW.

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Higher, faster, further

The refurbishment of Belgrade Airport will draw Serbia closer to the West both politically and economically. DEG is supporting the project with a loan.

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"Good reasons to be optimistic"

Drinking water at public standpipes, new jobs, higher school enrolment rates: Helmut Gauges, member of KfW Development Bank’s Management Committee responsible for Africa, talks about the continent's progress and opportunities.

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Construction Awash Kombolcha Hara Gebaya railway

Ethiopia’s new rail connection

Ethiopia is a country of contradictions. While in a few big cities – above all in Addis Ababa – the economy is flourishing, in rural regions, around six million people still depend on food aid. Read how a new railway line in Ethiopia will help reduce disparities.

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Kids in a kindergarden

Municipalities breathe a sigh of relief

The majority of municipalities reported a good or even very good budget situation; in schools and daycare centres, for example, the investment backlog tends to decline. An interview with the key results of this year's survey.

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Ellizabeth Rantoetse at her sink

Cape Town’s road to clean water

Cape Town's sewage plants are overburdened. The city' s wastewater often flows unfiltered into the sea. The outdated sewage treatment plants are now being modernised. It is the first project of the European Clean Oceans Initiative.

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Fewer uncontrolled waste dumps

KfW is supporting controlled waste recycling and disposal in Albania with funds from the German Federal Government and EU grants. The uncontrolled waste dumps there have become a major problem for the country, neighbouring states and the Mediterranean.

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Waste collectors in Egypt

Egypt tackles its waste problem

KfW is helping the emerging economy set up a modern waste management system to reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the Mediterranean. KfW experts Barbara Ölz and Sebastian Aichele on reforming the waste sector in Egypt.

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Mammoth construction for small farmers

After years of construction, the new Assiut barrage over the Nile in Egypt was inaugurated this summer. It is a mammoth construction that is of particular benefit to small farmers in the region. The water supply for their scarce agricultural land is now secured again.

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Joseph Mbuyi

Africa is on the move

Globalisation is not passing Africa by. Investments in the continent are turning out to be increasingly attractive, according to Joseph Mbuyi, Director of the KfW IPEX-Bank Representative Office in Johannesburg. He finds the continent's development encouraging.

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Bridging the Zambezi

The minefields at the heart of Africa are over a 1,600-mile journey from Namibia’s Atlantic coast. For Namibia, the bridge over the Zambezi at Katima Mulilo is a symbol of freedom and cornerstone of economic development.

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Two Buddhist monks sit on the steps to the Shwedagon Pagoda with a smartphone in their hands

Reception for everyone

Telecommunications are a key factor in economic development. This is why DEG is investing in the expansion of mobile phone networks in several developing countries – a success story from Myanmar.

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Melbourne port

Brave new world of ports

Operations are almost fully automated at Melbourne's port terminal. Port digitalisation is revolutionising shipping logistics. KfW IPEX-Bank is one of seven international banks that believe this is where the future lies.

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Commuters in Tunis

A ray of hope for commuters in Tunis

Tunisia's capital city has grown rapidly over recent years. The result? Long traffic jams and an overloaded public transport network. Five suburban railway lines are being built and will be able to transport 350,000 people around Tunis on a daily basis.

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Johannes Krafczyk in Biere

”How do you protect our data?“

The village of Biere in Saxony-Anhalt is home to Germany's largest cloud data centre. Financing from KfW IPEX-Bank is currently being used to expand the data fortress from 30,000 to 75,000 servers. An interview with T-Systems Manager Johannes Krafczyk.

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Korca in Albania

Waste water system paving the way to the future

A functioning waste water system eliminates health risks and protects the environment. This was to be achieved by the FC project for waste water disposal and treatment in the Albanian city of Korça. The evaluation attested to exceptionally high rates of success.

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