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In brief
KfW financing

Investing in better networks

This is where KfW invests in new storage facilities and networks for renewable energy

UN forecast

55 countries will see their population shrink by 2050

UN statistics show that migration has an impact on how individual countries’ populations develop

Blog

Gender implications of Covid-19

Covid-19 hits women harder, warns OECD

Fossil fuel

Bangladesh’s coal boom

International financial institutions are funding coal power in Bangladesh

Fuel prices

Strained relations

Petrol smuggling has had a negative impact on Benin’s relations with its giant neighbour Nigeria

Power shortages

When the lights go out

Power cuts hit Zambia’s economy hard

Development finance

Africa’s private sector needs support

In Covid-19 crisis, EDFI members can ease the plight of private-sector companies in low-income countries

Family planning

Fast population growth

Pakistan’s fertility rate is declining, but at a very slow rate

IDPs

Greater international commitment is needed

A study calls for a sharper international focus on the problem of internal displacement

Social inequality

Care-giving and household chores keep women poor

Social inequality is hampering efforts to overcome poverty – women and girls are particularly affected

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Sustainability

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