Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Breaking gender stereotypes: female bus driver in Rwanda

Marie Rosine Ntabomvura, a mother of three, in Kigali, defies gender stereotypes that prescribe roles and abilities based on gender. When she turns the wheel of the humongous 60-seater town-bound bus, nothing about her skill suggests that she is intimidated by...

Mobility

A contribution to sustainable transport

In the Indian city of Nagpur, a new light-rail system is being built with support from the KfW Development Bank

KfW

Fighting chaos on the roads

Indian official promotes the expansion of public transport systems

Legislation

Promoting local ownership

Welthungerhilfe is taking an innovative approach on land rights, so partners in developing countries can find their own long-term solutions

Taking stock of south-south cooperation

International community must rise to global challenges together

KfW

18 million fewer car journeys

New rail-based systems in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador de Bahia will lead to at least 18 million fewer car journeys a year

KfW

Climb aboard!

KfW supports South African municipalities in building of cycle paths and footpaths

What does it mean to be “conservative” today?

There are more important reasons to worry about our future than migration

Climate

Higher ambitions are essential

Rule book for Paris Agreement lays the foundation for implementation – now action is needed

KfW

“A shift in attitude is already underway”

KfW increasingly engages in promoting the global transport transition

Kenya

Sex for fish

Poverty and desperation lead women in fishing communities in Kenya to trade sex for goods

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.