Erik Berglof and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Investing in Global Health and Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Beijing, May 22, 2026

How AIIB Builds Climate Finance Markets in Asia

Asia faces acute climate risks alongside an estimated annual infrastructure financing gap of USD1.7 trillion. Bridging that gap requires more than financing individual projects. It requires building the standards, financial instruments and institutional confidence needed to mobilize long-term private capital toward sustainable infrastructure.

Beijing, May 15, 2026

From Momentum to Impact: Advancing Gender Equality Across AIIB

AIIB mobilized a Bank-wide effort anchored in International Women’s Day to strengthen how gender integration is understood and applied across the Bank’s operations and culture. Across two weeks in March, the Bank held a series of events under the theme “Inclusion4Impact” that focused on what matters most for an institution committed to gender equality: whether systems are in place to advance gender parity, teams are equipped with practical tools, knowledge is accessible to all, and the individuals driving this agenda are visible, connected and supported.

Beijing, May 08, 2026

Flying Rivers: Rain Crossing Terrains

We usually think of water as something that flows through rivers, reservoirs or underground pipes. But a large share of the world’s water moves in a very different way – it travels through the air, crossing borders, then eventually falls on land as raindrops, nurturing life.

Beijing, April 22, 2026

We Are Losing the Battle to Invest in Nature. Public-Private Partnerships Can Change This

Humanity’s existence is deeply dependent on a robust and healthy natural world. We depend on nature – and the biodiversity it facilitates – for our food, energy, water, resources, medicine, employment and leisure. Despite this, nature’s vital social, health and economic contributions have been overlooked for centuries. Now, thanks to advances in science and data collection, extraordinary possibilities open to identify and track the impact of – and importantly finance – interventions to restore nature.