The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced the program for its Ninth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, to take place on September 25-26 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The AIIB is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing infrastructure in Asia and beyond. The Bank began operations in Beijing in 2016 and has since grown to 109 approved members worldwide.
The meeting in Samarkand will center around the theme of “Building Resilient Infrastructure for All,” highlighting Asia’s successes in infrastructure development and exploring present and future challenges and solutions. The two-day event will feature four high-level activity tracks: official and public programs, the innovative AIIB Marketplace, and civil society dialogues.
Uzbekistan, as the host country, will present its efforts to enhance infrastructure resilience through AIIB financing in the water sector and showcase its progress on the largest solar panel portfolio in Central Asia, featuring three solar plants in Samarkand, Jizzakh, and Sherabad developed by the global renewable energy leader Masdar.
The official program will include roundtable discussions and signing ceremonies involving AIIB Governors and dignitaries from across the Bank’s member countries.
The public program is divided into three thematic streams: Resilient Infrastructure, Infrastructure for All, and Private Sector sessions.
The AIIB Marketplace, a new initiative, will spotlight AIIB’s diverse portfolio of projects, policies, and products through nine sessions, including a business opportunities workshop, a talent acquisition session, and an introduction to AIIB’s InfraTech Portal — a hub for sharing opportunities in the infrastructure technology sector.
A key highlight of the AIIB Marketplace will be the introduction of AIIB+, a digital platform for AIIB partners. This platform will feature a curated list of projects seeking resources to accelerate financing from AIIB and its partners, with a particular focus on upstream and project-level solutions.
