AIIB BLOG

Beijing, Dec. 29, 2025

A Reflection from the Office of the Treasurer as AIIB Turns 10

Domenico Nardelli

When I wrote for this blog in December 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was still heavily affecting our lives. The mood was at best uncertain, and the world was facing great challenges. Fortunately, the same cannot be said for the year that is about to end. From a Treasury standpoint, it is fair to say that AIIB has had the best year on record – 2025 started strong and is ending stronger.

Beijing, Dec. 23, 2025

Be the Change: AIIB Marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

Dilfuza Kurolova

Discover how AIIB marked the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with joint events, staff awards, and a commitment to gender equality in infrastructure.

Beijing, Dec. 18, 2025

Building Connectivity, Creating Solutions: How Partnerships and Smart Finance Can Meet Asia’s Infrastructure Needs

Hun Kim

In this article, Hun Kim, AIIB Chief Partnerships Officer and Director General of the Sectors, Themes and Finance Solutions Department, discusses how AIIB is using product innovation and partnership solutions to design financial solutions for infrastructure projects.

Beijing, Dec. 12, 2025

Transport Knowledge Week 2025: Aviation for Efficiency, Connectivity and Sustainability

Communications Department, AIIB

The aviation sector is undergoing a profound transformation. With global air travel demand projected to reach 25 billion annual passengers by 2052, the industry’s focus has shifted from growth alone to sustainable growth, balancing connectivity and net-zero ambitions. Within this context, multilateral development banks (MDBs) play a pivotal role in mitigating risks, fostering innovation and mobilizing capital and expertise for aviation.

Beijing, Dec. 08, 2025

Financing Asia’s Transformation: How to Plug the Trillion-Dollar Gap

Jeffrey Hiday

The world is evolving in unpredictable and formidable ways – from COVID-19 disruptions to the urgency for climate action, from the rapid pace of technological change to intensified calls for reform across multilateral institutions. All the while, infrastructure needs remain high. Asia alone will need an estimated USD1.7-1.8 trillion a year up to 2030 to address infrastructure requirements.

Beijing, Dec. 04, 2025

Powering Asia's Future: Singapore's Critical Role in Sustainable Capital Mobilization

Kim-See Lim

Singapore has a long track record of turning ambition into capital. As the region accelerates its energy transition, that role has never been more vital. From hydropower in Lao PDR to offshore wind in Vietnam, Asia’s clean-energy potential is immense. But without sufficient private investment, much of it will remain untapped.

Beijing, Nov. 28, 2025

AIIB Reaches 700 Staff as It Approaches 10 Years

Brian Carlo Hipolito

AIIB celebrated a new milestone in its growth journey, welcoming its 700th professional staff member. Mark Eghan, a Ghana national, joined the Bank as Senior Investment Solutions Specialist in the Sectors, Themes and Finance Solutions Department. With Mark’s onboarding, AIIB now represents 81 economies within its staff community, reinforcing a commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our global membership.

Belém, Nov. 26, 2025

From the Amazon to Action: AIIB at COP30—Partnering for Scaled and Inclusive Climate Solutions

Communications Department

COP30 in Belém, Brazil—the first UN Climate Change Conference held in the Amazon since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit—marked a pivotal moment to assess progress and identify practical approaches for implementation. Dubbed by the Brazilian Presidency as the “COP of Implementation,” the conference underscored the global imperative to turn commitments into concrete action.

Beijing, Oct. 30, 2025

Building Biodiversity into Development Decisions

Jang Ping Thia

As we look toward COP30 in Belém, where nature and biodiversity will be key agenda items, AIIB is working with partners to build on concepts outlined in our Nature as Infrastructure report and create solutions that can help unlock new flows of capital toward conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. The goal is to create practical pathways that make investing in nature both financially viable and socially beneficial.

Beijing, Oct. 10, 2025

Internships That Inspire Careers: Highlights from Summer 2025

Brian Carlo Hipolito

Our Global Internship Program saw its strongest year in 2025, with 8,876 applications from 133 economies. We selected 42 interns, including 22 women, from 21 economies.

Beijing, Sep. 24, 2025

Building Blocks for Green Homes through AIIB's Green Mortgage Project in Romania

Portfolio Management Department

Discover how AIIB’s Green Mortgage Project in Romania is enabling individuals to purchase energy-efficient, climate-ready homes, supporting green finance innovation, reducing emissions, and setting new standards for sustainable living.

Beijing, Aug. 29, 2025

Embedding Transparency at Our Core: AIIB’s Inaugural Sustainability Report

Andrew Cross, Hui Fong Lee

At AIIB, our mission to finance Infrastructure for Tomorrow is inseparable from our commitment to transparency. This month we took a decisive step forward in our mandate with the release of our inaugural Sustainability Report, which voluntarily applies the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure requirements. This is more than a reporting milestone. It is a clear signal to our members, investors and partners that AIIB is committed to consistent, comparable and credible information on how climate-related risks and opportunities shape our work.

Beijing, Aug. 27, 2025

AIIB Reaffirms Commitment to Landlocked Developing Countries at UN Conference in Turkmenistan

Office of the President

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) reaffirmed its commitment to boosting sustainable infrastructure and connectivity in landlocked emerging and developing economies at this month’s Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan.

Beijing, Aug. 20, 2025

Unlocking Private Capital in Bangladesh

Md Rafi Hossain

One clear message from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) 10th Annual Meeting held in Beijing in June – attended by over 3,500 participants from around the world – was that unlocking private capital is critical for inclusive and sustainable growth.

Beijing, Aug. 01, 2025

“Connecting for Development, Collaborating for Prosperity”: AIIB’s 10th Annual Meeting Champions Collaboration for the Future

The 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors was held in Beijing June 24-26, 2025. As AIIB approaches its 10th anniversary, this year’s meeting served as a fitting platform to reflect on the Bank’s progress and set the stage for future partnerships. Public seminars, Marketplace sessions, and signing ceremonies reflected the theme, “Connecting for Development, Collaborating for Prosperity,” underscoring the central role of cooperation in infrastructure development and sustainable growth.

Beijing, July 29, 2025

Advancing Development with Nature Finance

Erik Berglof

For centuries, the importance of nature in sustaining life on earth has been overlooked in favor of industrialization and economic growth. We have now reached a critical juncture globally as the consequences of nature loss—whether declining biodiversity or increased vulnerability to climate shocks—are too stark to ignore.

Beijing, July 18, 2025

Protecting and Enriching Lives: Building a Resilient Future for Istanbul

Konstantin Limitovskiy

In Istanbul, Türkiye, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is supporting the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) to future-proof the city’s buildings and residents. The project also contributes to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Beijing, July 14, 2025

AIIB Strengthens Global Partnerships for Development Finance at FfD4 in Sevilla

Rodrigo Salvado

An AIIB delegation led by President Jin Liqun at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville contributed strategic insights and co-led initiatives that translate high-level commitments into actionable, country-driven solutions.

Beijing, July 11, 2025

Turning Borrowing into Impact: AIIB’s Financing Bolsters Sustainable Development Momentum

Domenico Nardelli

What does it take to turn infrastructure finance into long-term development impact?

Beijing, July 10, 2025

From Crisis to Recovery: Collaboration Contributes to Successful Pandemic Response in Mongolia

Xiang Li, Najibullah Habib

The recent pandemic highlights the need to review response strategies to ensure resilience, preparedness and the capacity to tackle future public health emergencies effectively. Central to Mongolia’s success was the collaboration between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which exemplified how international partnerships can amplify crisis response and recovery efforts.

Beijing, July 10, 2025

Reflections on Resilient Transport from the International Transport Forum 2025 Summit

Andres Pizarro, Anne Ong Lopez

To understand why resilient transport matters, its meaning must be defined. Resilient transport is sustainable, data-driven and inclusive. For AIIB, this reinforces the importance of operationalizing climate-resilient and nature-based solutions in its transport investments; leveraging robust data, including digitalization, to support our work across the project cycle including project preparation and implementation; and ensuring seamless integration across transport modes to reduce bottlenecks and make transport systems accessible to all.

Beijing, June 30, 2025

Aligning Capital with National Priorities through the Global Financing Playbook

Tom Beloe, Rodrigo Salvado, Nicolas Picchiottino

AIIB, UNDP and IDFC collaborate to create the Global Financing Playbook—an actionable framework to align capital with country-led development and climate priorities. Launched ahead of FFD4, the Playbook bridges policy, pipeline, finance, and impact to unlock sustainable investment in developing countries.

Beijing, June 23, 2025

Act Green Together: AIIB Champions Sustainability at the 2025 Annual Meeting

Yuan Lin, Yaxian Wu

As AIIB counts down to the 2025 Annual Meeting, sustainability remains front and center in both how we conduct our annual flagship event as well as our financial operations and daily events. Building on the Bank’s previous efforts, the Act Green Together (AGT) initiative will once again guide the planning and delivery of the Annual Meeting to minimize its environmental and social impact.

Beijing, June 21, 2025

A Decade of Impact: AIIB’s 10th Annual Meeting in Beijing

Ludger Schuknecht

The 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors will be held in our host city of Beijing.

Beijing, June 11, 2025

Peers in Progress: How AIIB and the ESM are Growing Stronger Together

Andrew Cross, Kalin Anev Janse

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, even emerging institutions can dramatically reshape global markets. This blog delves into the journeys of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). Despite their differences, both have swiftly earned international credibility. Their mutual exchange of expertise, from pioneering digital innovations to refining capital market strategies, underscores a vibrant synergy.

Beijing, June 05, 2025

How China’s Forest Project is Transforming Agriculture in the North

Jingyu Gao

China’s Three-North Shelterbelt Program, also known as the Sanbei Program, is one of the world’s largest ecological initiatives. Launched in 1978 and set to continue until 2050, this ambitious project aims to combat desertification and reduce the frequency of sandstorms by planting vast areas of trees or other resilient plant species across northern China’s arid and semi-arid regions. While its primary goal is environmental, the program has also had profound effects on agricultural production, making farming more sustainable and productive in an area long plagued by harsh weather conditions.

Beijing, May 16, 2025

Accelerating Sustainable Development by Financing Digital Infrastructure

Joyce Zhao

Digital innovation has been one of the defining features of the 21st century, with more people than ever benefiting from improved forms of communication, access to information and the digital economy. However, despite the rapid pace of change of the digital age, not everyone has benefited in the same way.

Beijing, April 29, 2025

Heads of MDBs Commit to Strengthening Collaboration Amid Growing Global Challenges and Uncertainties

Office of the President

AIIB President Jin Liqun joined the meeting of heads of MDBs from April 23-25 at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

Beijing, April 21, 2025

How Do Floods Affect Medical Accessibility?

Jingyu Gao, Richard Tyler Simmons

Flooding poses a significant threat to transport networks in Southeast Asia. The region’s low-lying cities are particularly vulnerable to intense monsoon rains and tropical storms. Climate change is expected to increase precipitation intensity, leading to more frequent and severe flooding. This heightened flood risk threatens the region’s critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges and railways.

Beijing, April 07, 2025

Critical Condition: Investing in Sustainable Infrastructure to Protect Planetary Health

Jang Ping Thia, Vera Siesjo

Climate change and human health are intrinsically linked, and with each extreme climate event that occurs the delicate balance of this relationship becomes clearer. Whether it is the recent wildfires in South Korea or flooding in Jakarta, the impact on human health is evident. Aside from immediate threat of death from these climate shocks, there are also long-term health implications to consider.

Beijing, March 26, 2025

AIIB Advances Climate-Adaptive Solutions and Promotes Women’s Economic Empowerment in Cambodia

Ron Muana

AIIB has achieved a milestone with the approval of its 300th project, the Cambodia Integrated Water Resources Management (CIWRM) Project. Aside from being a highlight in AIIB’s expanding portfolio, the project’s focus on gender aspects underscores AIIB’s commitment to consider relevant gender equality issues in its financing under the recently approved Gender Action Plan.

Beijing, March 25, 2025

AIIB Strengthens Partnership with Indonesia During President Jin’s Mission to Jakarta

Pieter Bakker

AIIB President Jin Liqun concluded a productive three-day mission to Indonesia from March 10-12, 2025, reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to supporting the country’s ambitious development agenda under its National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025–2029 and the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. The visit underscored AIIB’s role as a key partner in Indonesia’s journey toward sustainable and inclusive growth, with a focus on infrastructure development, health, energy, agriculture and food security, and climate resilience.

Beijing, March 14, 2025

Making a Real Difference: Women in Infrastructure Finance

Brian Carlo Hipolito

At the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), our policies and strategies show our clear corporate commitment regarding gender. Our Corporate Strategy for 2021-2030 and our Environmental and Social Framework acknowledge the importance of gender equality in sustainable economic development. AIIB’s Gender Action Plan, released in September 2024, reiterated how gender considerations must be addressed in AIIB’s investments so that adverse impacts on gender are identified and everyone can access the benefits from infrastructure development, with specific mention of maximizing benefits for women whenever possible. In his foreword, AIIB President Jin Liqun said, “Gender inclusion is the essential foundation that enables AIIB’s development mission.”

Beijing, March 08, 2025

Gender and Climate Change: The Mitigating Role of Care Infrastructure

Philip Martin, Irem Kizilca

International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to respond to unequal impacts of climate change on women through the mitigating role of care infrastructure. Women are disproportionately affected by climate change in several ways, whether in relation to health, economic impacts or societal effects.

Beijing, March 07, 2025

Unequal Burden: How Climate Change is Disproportionately Impacting Women’s Health

Abhijit Sen Gupta, Edith Zheng, Abhinav Narayanan

Climate change intensifies the spread and impact of water- and vector-borne diseases (WVBDs) like dengue, malaria, diarrhea, leptospirosis and Zika virus by increasing the survival and dispersion of pathogens and vectors, and by disrupting health infrastructure. All humans face some level of exposure.

Beijing, March 06, 2025

Trade Dynamics and Restrictive Measures: Shaping Access to Low-Carbon Technologies in Developing Markets

Nahom Ghebrihiwet, Xinyu Kong

For many emerging markets and developing economies, access to the latest clean tech is crucial for cutting emissions and staying competitive. This article examines how trade dynamics between advanced and developing economies are shaping access to low-carbon technologies (LCTs) in developing markets.

Beijing, Feb. 19, 2025

Championing Sustainable Transport: Takeaways from the 16^th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum Co-Organized by AIIB

Andrés Pizarro, Tomás Herrero Diez, Yuan Xiao, Alberto Alcubilla Arribas, Bianca Vlad, Jessica Hal

For the first time, AIIB co-organized the High-level Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum, one of the most relevant sustainable transport events conducted in Asia.

Beijing, Feb. 19, 2025

Building a Greener Airport and Setting the Standard for Future Aviation Infrastructure

Anzheng Wei, Yaxin Yan, Echo Yuyou Guo

Kunming Airport’s green and low-carbon development was supported in part by financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, in partnership with the Yunnan Provincial Government.

Beijing, Feb. 14, 2025

The Energy Transition Imperative: Driving Impact through Finance

Andrew Craig, Wei Huang

Energy consumption is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for around 64% of total greenhouses gas emissions (GHGs). Energy, therefore, lies at the heart of the climate challenge and presents one of the greatest opportunities.

Beijing, Feb. 06, 2025

Financing Infrastructure, Building Careers: Success Stories from AIIB’s Young Talent Programs

Brian Carlo Hipolito

At the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), we are committed to more than just financing infrastructure; we are committed to building careers. Recognizing that the future of sustainable development depends on empowering the next generation of international development professionals, we launched the Young Talent Programs to identify, nurture and develop aspiring professionals who are eager to contribute to AIIB’s mission of fostering sustainable infrastructure.

Beijing, Jan. 24, 2025

Contributing to the Achievement of Global Climate Goals: AIIB’s Year in Review

Xing Zhang, Guoping Zhang

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed 2024 as the warmest year on record, at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. The past 10 years have all been in the top 10, in an extraordinary streak of record-breaking temperatures. This latest assessment of the #StateOfClimate finds that the long-term temperature goal of the #ParisAgreement is not yet dead but is in grave danger.

Beijing, Jan. 23, 2025

Tomorrow’s Infrastructure for Health: AIIB Launches its first Health Strategy

Kelvin Hui, Clinton Watson

AIIB’s inaugural Health Strategy, its first strategy in social infrastructure, underscores the Bank’s commitment to social development and inclusion, furthering its mission of financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow. The strategy lays a clear direction for AIIB to comprehensively address health challenges faced by its Members and contribute to better health and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.

Beijing, Jan. 22, 2025

AIIB Charts Course for SDG Achievement with Bold Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Plan

Rodrigo Salvado, Ping Yean Cheah

The path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 requires innovative approaches to infrastructure financing.

Beijing, Jan. 16, 2025

Build Your Career at AIIB: Applications for the 2025 Young Talent Programs Are Now Open

Brian Carlo Hipolito

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) welcomes early-career professionals interested in building a career in infrastructure financing and development to apply for the 2025 Young Talent Programs.