Sustainability

Good news from the International Energy Agency (IEA): renewable energy capacity will increase by a record amount in 2023. That involves a lot of work, in which KfW is playing its part

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue

Climate crisis and population growth increase pressure on arable land in West Africa

Almost 800 million people still suffer from chronic hunger. One widespread assumption is that when people go hungry, there is not enough to eat. But it is not that simple

The climate crisis is exacerbating the problems of small-scale farmers in Bangladesh, and they are the least able to adapt

In order to ensure global food security, it is important to stop the loss of crop diversity. Seed banks play a central role

Spiking food prices call for agricultural policymaking rather than macroeconomic management. In view of the climate crisis, challenges have increased

Groundwater offers considerable opportunities for socio-economic development, particularly in agriculture. The BGR is helping partner countries exploit this resource

The global food system both contributes to climate change and is threatened by it

Water-security levels are lowest in Africa and South Asia. The situation is not automatically improved by a high-performing economy