KFW
KFW is a public administration that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
KfW to finance construction of wastewater treatment plants and sewage network in Serbia
KfW Development Bank (KfW Entwicklungsbank GmbH), a German state-owned investment and development bank as well as one of the world’s leading promotional banks, has announced that it will finance the construction of wastewater treatment plants and sewage networks in two large municipalities in Serbia. The financial support will be on behalf of the German Federal Government […]
KfW awards €7.8 million to restore Lake Palić and Lake Ludaš in Serbia
KfW promotes water protection and biodiversity in Serbia.
KfW supports water infrastructure in the Palestinian Territories and Jordan
Water is a scarce resource in the Middle East. The European Union (EU) is now expanding the funding of programmes in this sector, which KfW is implementing on behalf of the German Federal Government. In the Palestinian Territories, the aim is to improve the quality of drinking water, which the EU is supporting with EUR […]
KfW lends Morocco 30 million euros to improve access to water in rural areas
While the inhabitants of Morocco's cities and urban centres are increasingly benefiting from secure and sustainable access to drinking water, there is often still a lot of catching up to do in rural areas. Particularly in the north of the country, where infrastructure is weak, existing structures need to be expanded and innovative projects implemented. […]
KfW IPEX-Bank finances the construction of Israel’s Sorek B desalination plant
KfW IPEX-Bank is providing EUR 90 million of financing for the construction and operation of a highly advanced desalination plant in Israel. With a capacity of 200 million m3 per year, Sorek B will be the biggest in the country and one of the largest in the world. The total investment volume in this project, […]
KfW finances sustainable rainwater management in city of Chennai, India
Better protection against flooding for around 550,000 residents and business owners. Securing of drinking water supplies. Construction of 215 kilometres of rainwater harvesting channels and infrastructure for rainwater storage.
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 The outdated sewage treatment plants are now being modernised.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. An outdoor toilet, situated in front of an approximately 20 square metres corrugated iron shack with sleeping, cooking and sitting […]
KfW helps mitigate the impact of climate change in Tanzania
Some EUR 170 million committed for water, sanitation and agricultural adaptation measures in the Simiyu region. Co-financing with the Green Climate Fund. Income prospects for 495,000 people.