Tomorrow's Infrastructure: AIIB Raises Its Development Ambitions for a Second Decade
AIIB enters its second decade focused on impact, using guarantees and partnerships to mobilise capital for climate-friendly, resilient infrastructure.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is raising its development ambitions for the next decade, focusing on how public money can attract more private investment to infrastructure projects. The bank, which has 111 members from six continents, aims to turn infrastructure plans into capital-attracting projects by working with governments, development banks and private investors.
AIIB's 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, held in Doha, Qatar, marks the start of its second decade under new leadership. Vice President and Corporate Secretary Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles emphasized the meeting's importance as a chance to maximize the impact of raised funds, utilizing partners beyond the bank itself. Climate financing accounted for 71% of AIIB's lending in 2025, with a commitment to maintain this share above 50% for years to come.
Some notable AIIB-backed projects include a $50 million water supply and sanitation project in Kyrgyzstan, a $400 million climate resilience program in Bangladesh, and a desalination plant in Chile. AIIB also supports cross-border infrastructure projects, with 25% of its financing currently allocated to cross-border connectivity, with a target of 25–30% by 2030.
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