GERMAN development bank KfW, founded in 1948, partners with the public sector in developing countries and emerging economies to unlock sustainable growth. In 2019, it raised €80.6bn via international capital markets and supplied €77.3bn in funding to finance a global portfolio of programmes and projects aimed at eradicating poverty, championing peace, protecting environmental resources, contributing to climate action and positively shaping globalisation. With measurable impacts on infrastructure, healthcare, education, the environment and equitable economic opportunity, the BV judging panel presents the 2020 award for Best Social-Economic Impact Development Bank (Europe) to KfW.
