The Mymensingh Kewatkhali Bridge Project in Bangladesh has great potential to drive positive outcomes for the local community and the country’s economy. Listen to the team unpack some of the key elements of the project in the first of a series. This first installment looks at impact.
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Beijing, December 20, 2024
Connecting Nations, Exchanging Knowledge: AIIB’s First Road and Bridge Knowledge Sharing Week
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.
READ MOREBeijing, December 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.
READ MOREBeijing, December 10, 2024
Embracing Nature as Infrastructure: Bridging Concepts for a Sustainable Future
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.
READ MOREBeijing, December 06, 2024
Powering infrastructure investments to battle desertification
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.
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