DEG: Profile
DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
(the German investment and development company)
DEG, a subsidiary of KfW , is one of the largest European development finance institutions for long-term project and company financing. For 50 years, DEG has been financing and structuring the investments of private companies in developing and transition countries.
DEG invests in profitable projects that contribute to sustainable development in all sectors of the economy, from agriculture to infrastructure and manufacturing to services. We also focus on investments in the financial sector in order to facilitate reliable access to capital locally. To date, we have worked together with more than 1,600 companies and our current portfolio of more than 5.6 billion euros has contributed to an overall investment volume of 39 billion euros.
Our aim is to establish and expand private enterprise structures in developing and transition countries, and thus create the basis for sustainable growth and a lasting improvement in the living conditions of the local population.
