AIIB BLOG

Beijing, Dec. 20, 2024

Connecting Nations, Exchanging Knowledge: AIIB’s First Road and Bridge Knowledge Sharing Week

Jin Wang, MD Towshikur Rahman, Jawad Bentabet

The Bank hosted its inaugural Road and Bridge Knowledge Sharing Week, an initiative that brought together 16 participants from seven Members (India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia and Lao PDR) for a weeklong deep dive into sustainable transport infrastructure. The aim was to address critical challenges in road and bridge development, including policy design, climate adaptation, innovative funding mechanisms and technology-driven solutions.

Beijing, Dec. 12, 2024

Scaling Talent Acquisition: Expanding AIIB’s Talent Reach Through Member-Sponsored Roadshows

In today’s competitive global market for top-tier talent, organizations must adopt new approaches to attract professionals who will drive their missions forward. At AIIB, this commitment to innovation extends beyond its projects to how it engages with potential employees. Recognizing the need to scale recruitment efforts while optimizing costs, AIIB’s Talent Acquisition team has launched a Member-Sponsored Recruitment Roadshow initiative that not only enhances awareness about the Bank and its mission, but also creates connections between the Bank and the local talent pool, facilitates in-person conversations, and highlights the agile and collaborative nature of the institution.

Beijing, Dec. 10, 2024

Embracing Nature as Infrastructure: Bridging Concepts for a Sustainable Future

Chunping Xie, Erik Berglof

As we grapple with the escalating impacts of climate change and nature loss, integrating nature into infrastructure planning has become more critical than ever. It is through infrastructure that we can shape alternative futures. Two key concepts gaining attention are nature as infrastructure and nature-based solutions. While they may appear similar on the surface, understanding their distinctions—and the crucial role of biodiversity—is essential for building resilient and sustainable communities.

Beijing, Dec. 06, 2024

Powering infrastructure investments to battle desertification

Rodrigo Salvado

Desertification—the process through which land becomes increasingly dry, degraded and desert-like—has a catastrophic impact on human life. It has already increased poverty, relentlessly eroded ecosystems and jeopardized food security. Yet despite its devastating consequences, not enough is being done to address the process.

Beijing, Nov. 29, 2024

COP29 in Review: AIIB’s Key Outcomes

Communications Department

The 29th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) recently concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the world continues to grapple with extreme weather and natural disasters, this year’s meeting, the “Finance COP,” was an opportunity for world leaders to update the global finance targets set 15 years earlier. While COP29 concluded with notable achievements, much more remains to be done to effectively address climate change. The international community continues to work together to accelerate progress even as they build toward COP30 in Brazil.

Beijing, Oct. 31, 2024

AIIB Emphasizes Multilateral Cooperation to Achieve Sustainable Infrastructure, Climate Resilience and Green Financing Goals at World Bank Annual Meeting

Office of the President

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun led a delegation of senior Bank staff to the 2024 IMF/World Bank Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on October 23-26. The week was marked by impactful engagements with AIIB Members, civil society organizations and multilateral development banks (MDBs).

Beijing, Oct. 29, 2024

AIIB Grows to 600 with 2024 Cohort of Young Talent Programs

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently onboarded its 2024 cohort of Young Talents, bringing its staff count to 600 people.

Beijing, Oct. 23, 2024

Investing in Nature as Infrastructure – The Opportunity

Callum Douglas, Sáni Ye Zou

As AIIB participates in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP16 in Colombia Oct. 21-Nov. 1, 2024, this blog discusses the opportunity for MDBs, including AIIB, to demonstrate action on financing “nature as infrastructure.”

Beijing, Oct. 18, 2024

AIIB Solidifies Commitment to Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience During ASEAN Leaders Summit

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun delivered a speech during the Plenary Session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders Summit on October 9-10, 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Held under the theme Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience, this summit was an opportunity for AIIB to further reinforce the Bank’s commitment to regional cooperation and infrastructure development in Southeast Asia. It marked AIIB’s first appearance at the summit, where the Bank was invited to speak in front of the ASEAN heads of states in the closed-door plenary session.

Beijing, Oct. 17, 2024

Harvesting Sunlight: The Dynamics of Rooftop Solar in Rural China

Sherry Huaixue Fu

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is emerging as a key component of China's strategy to bridge its electricity gap and achieve its “dual carbon” goals, according to a new AIIB report and forecasts from energy agencies and academic institutions. The efficiency and cost-effectiveness of solar PV are key factors in its rising prominence, with projections indicating its share in China's electricity mix will increase from 5% in 2022 to 45% by 2060.

Beijing, Oct. 15, 2024

Leveraging Technology to Adapt to a Water-Scarce Future

Roman Shemakov, Julija Polycarp, Xianfu Lu, Shi Hao Zijdemans

As of mid-2024, global temperatures already averaged 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels, setting this year up to be the hottest in history, with several regions globally also experiencing record dryness.

Beijing, Sep. 23, 2024

Turning Vision into Reality: How AIIB's Project Preparation Special Fund is Revitalizing Asian Infrastructure Financing

Camille Bautista Laguda, Alice Fan Hu

In the complex world of international development, the gap between a brilliant idea and a bankable project can be significant. Meet the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's Project Preparation Special Fund (PPSF) – an innovative instrument that is set to quietly revolutionize infrastructure development across Asia.

Beijing, Sep. 12, 2024

Optimizing Infrastructure Projects through Strategic Human Capital Investment

Deni Fauzi, Nagi Elsayed

Gross domestic product (GDP) growth and human development in recent decades have transformed economies and the quality of life across the world. This progress has been driven by investments in human capital development, including education, health and reproductive health. These investments were critical in the sustained growth of economies that have moved out of the low-income category.

Beijing, Aug. 27, 2024

AIIB: Bridging the Digital Divide

Sir Danny Alexander

Over the past decade, access to the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. The expansion of the digital economy has made it the default way we communicate and do business, and the UN asserts that digital technologies directly contribute towards 70 percent of the targets contained within the Sustainable Development Goals.

Beijing, Aug. 07, 2024

Pushing back on geo-fragmentation, pulling together for net-zero transition

Jin Liqun

Today’s global economy is led by Asia. It is not only the world’s most populous region, but also the fastest growing. Asia is expected to contribute 60 per cent of global growth in 2024 and within the area, the 10 members of Asean make up the beating heart of the region, driving connectivity within the region and with the global economy.

Beijing, June 19, 2024

Weathering the Pandemic: Supporting Members amidst an Economic and Health Crisis

Xiaomeng Chen

In April 2020, a month after the World Health Organization characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) launched its COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility to assist Members in responding to the economic, financial, and public health pressures arising from the crisis.

Beijing, June 13, 2024

AIIB’s Role in Driving Kazakhstan’s Energy Transition

Igor Popkov

Kazakhstan has made strong strides in its journey toward green energy, and partnerships with multinational financial institutions such as AIIB are accelerating this transition.

Beijing, June 12, 2024

AIIB Renews Commitment to Global Action and Advocates for Systemic Responses at 2024 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings

Office of the President

A delegation from the Bank led by President Jin Liqun concluded a successful mission to the 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C. April 16-20.

Beijing, April 30, 2024

MDBs, Sovereign Wealth Funds
Can Learn From Each Other

Andrew Cross

The world’s multilateral development banks (MDBs) are getting serious about working together to achieve impact. In the fall of 2023 in Marrakech, the heads of 10 MDBs, including ours, agreed on a path forward (“Strengthening Our Collaboration for Greater Impact,” pictured above) with five specific elements.

Beijing, April 11, 2024

Delivering Universal Health Coverage: Infrastructure Matters

Hun Kim, Zhaojing Mu, Clinton Watson

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a crucial foundation for economic growth and social equality and is central to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3).1 However, its implementation is often stymied by a web of intricate challenges.

Beijing, March 22, 2024

Bridging the Technology Gap: AIIB's InfraTech Portal Connects Water Infrastructure Owners with Innovative Solutions

Roman Shemakov, Zacharias Ziegelhöfer, Joyce Zhao, Shi Hao Zijdemans

Across the globe, infrastructure is one of the least productive and least digitized sectors. Infrastructure owners and operators have struggled to integrate technology into their operations due to a lack of knowledge about the availability and benefits of technology.

Beijing, Feb. 07, 2024

From Intern to Graduate Analyst at AIIB: Three Interns Who Made the Transition to Full-time Employment

At the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), we believe in mentoring and providing professional guidance to young talents.

Beijing, Feb. 06, 2024

Investing in ESG: AIIB CFO Shares Insights

Andrew Cross

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Chief Financial Officer Andrew Cross was invited to the Budapest Eurasia Forum 2023 where he shared AIIB’s experiences and other valuable insights on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.

Beijing, Jan. 23, 2024

Natural Capital Valuation: A Tool to Incorporate Nature while Designing Development Projects

Abhijit Sen Gupta

The United Nations' aim to cease and reverse loss of biodiversity by 2030 is appearing to be increasingly challenging as the deadline approaches.

Beijing, Jan. 17, 2024

Are India's Smart Cities Also Nature-Inclusive?

Abhinav Narayanan, Abhijit Sen Gupta

By 2050, a staggering 840 million are expected to live in cities in India. These cities are expected to be the fulcrum of economic activities. However, cities must expand in a sustainable manner to realize their full potential. The current pattern of urbanization has adverse consequences, which are plainly evident as many cities in India are highly polluted, posing challenges for environmental and ecological sustainability. Overcoming these challenges would require designing and implementing policies that foster ecologically sustainable growth.

Beijing, Jan. 04, 2024

Build Your Career at AIIB: The 2024 Young Talent Programs Now Accepting Applications!

Brian Carlo Hipolito

In the dynamic landscape of international development, there exists a unique opportunity for recent graduates and early career professionals to shape their careers and contribute to the mission of financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow.