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1 Water Projects in German Development Cooperation Finance matters!

2 Overview KfW Entwicklungsbank - Who we are KfW Entwicklungsbank and R&D in the water sector Finance as core challenge 23

3 60 Years of KfW Financing with a Public Mission Promotional bank of the Federal Republic of Germany Founded in 1948 as Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Shareholders: 80% Federal Republic, 20% federal states Headquarters: Frankfurt am Main Branches: Berlin and Bonn Representative offices: about 70 offices and representations worldwide Balance sheet total at end-2010: EUR 441,8 billion 4,530 employees (2010) Best rating: AAA/Aaa/AAA 3

4 We Are Part of KfW Bankengruppe Domestic promotion International business We promote Germany Business Area Mittelstandsbank Promotion SMEs, business founders, start-ups Business Area Privatkundenbank Promotion construction of new housing and modernisation as well as education Business Area Kommunalbank Financing municipal infrastructure projects and global loans Germany/Europe agency business for Federal Government We ensure internationalisation Business Area Export and Project Finance International project and export finance Promotion of environmental and climate protection We promote development Business Area Promotion of Developing and Transition Countries Promotion of developing and transition countries 42

5 KfW Entwicklungsbank Development of Commitments KfW Entwicklungsbank (EUR in millions) Budget funds KfW funds Mandates KfW EB mandates: Excluding intermediary funds in 2010 (EUR 10 million), in 2009 (EUR 233 million) and in 2008 (EUR 33 million) 5

6 The Role of KfW in Financial Cooperation Projects From the Intergovernmental Agreement to the Financing Agreement Mandate BMZ Provision of trust funds Intergovernmental agreement Commitment of trust funds and KfW funds Financing agreement or loan agreement Partner country KfW Project monitoring, evaluation Project executing agency KfW's partners are public authorities or state-owned enterprises 6

7 Overview KfW Entwicklungsbank - Who we are KfW Entwicklungsbank and R&D in the water sector Finance as core challenge 7

8 Challenges of Water Projects in Financial Cooperation Room for R&D Activities - Examples Water Supply Systems Water Supply Systems - Criteria for decision makers Adequate water storage systems at the household level Water Loss Reduction Strategies Waste Water Treatment Sanitation in poor urban areas (de-, semi- or centralized) Adequate sludge management systems Integrated solutions (incl. waste management) Adaptation to Climate Change Reliable regional and local models Integration of climate change into decision making tools How to measure the impacts of adaptation projects? Energy efficiency Adequate systems of energy efficiency measures Water supply / Waste water treatment / Solid Waste 8

9 Overview KfW Entwicklungsbank - Who we are KfW Entwicklungsbank and R&D in the water sector Finance as core challenge 9

10 R&D and Development Cooperation Finance matters! R&D needs Developing countries need important advances in R&D in order to overcome the multiple challenges in the water sector. Finance matters! Access to finance for investment and operation & maintenance are core challenges faced by many water and sanitation projects, especially in low income areas of developing countries. Financial issues have to be addressed as integral part of R&D projects in order to assure implementation beyond pilot projects (partner countries, financial institutions). 10

11 Contact Stefan Zeeb KfW Bankengruppe Head of Division Palmengartenstraße 5 9 Strategy and Policy Division Frankfurt am Main Water and Solid Waste Fon Fax stefan.zeeb@kfw.de 11

12 Thank You for Your Attention! 12

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