On May 20, 2026, the AIIB established the Energy, Food Security and Economic Resilience Facility (Facility) to support Members and clients affected by the ongoing challenges arising from the conflict in the Middle East.
The Facility has a total size of USD10 billion and has been established for 24 months.
The Facility is available to Members and clients affected by the ongoing conflict.
The Facility responds to Member and client demand for rapid financing support through three types of financing:
1. Policy-based Financing consisting of fast-disbursing financing support to Members through:
(a) Policy-based Cofinancing (PBCF). Provides financing in coordination with peer multilateral development banks to deliver rapid and efficient support.
(b) Supplemental Financing on Climate Policy-based Financing (CPBF). Provides additional financing to CPBF programs under implementation or preparation to help Members maintain their climate-related policy commitment despite financing shortfalls.
(c) Resilience Policy-based Financing. Provides stand-alone policy-based financing to support short term policy and institutional measures to sustain economic activity, safeguard social stability, and strengthen resilience.
2. Financing Critical Imports and Expenditures. AIIB may finance specific critical expenditures and critical imports, required to respond to the ongoing challenges.
3. Liquidity support. Liquidity support may be provided through direct lending or on-lending to current or future clients to cover short-term working-capital, refinancing and business continuity needs as impacted by the current conflict.
