EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
25-26 January 2024
Beijing, China and VirtualINTERMEDIATED FINANCE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND GOOD PRACTICES – AN ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SEMINAR
To achieve ambitious sustainability objectives, it is imperative that International Financial Institutions collaborate more closely with other financing institutions, including local banks, to leverage investment funds and dedicated investment vehicles and implement financing products and instruments that go beyond traditional project-based financing.
06 December 2023VirtualENHANCING STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PROJECTS IN ASIA IN THE CONTEXT OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT
Co-organized by the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and World Bank (WB), this workshop aims to enhance stakeholder engagement practices in land acquisition and resettlement among AIIB, ADB and WB clients in Asia, with a focus on connectivity projects that have a regional or cross-border component. The workshop is designed to foster collaboration and experience sharing among project management units (PMU) of AIIB, ADB, and WB clients.
20 November 2023Beijing, ChinaCLIMATE-SMART CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE: FINANCING INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
Co-organized by the Chinese Ministry of Finance, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF), and World Resources Institute (WRI), this hybrid event will highlight innovations and lessons learned from large financiers and developing countries on mobilizing infrastructure finance for climate change action at scale as well as launch the report Climate-Smart Connectivity Infrastructure: Best Practices and Case Studies.
26 September 2023Sharm El Sheik, Egypt and VirtualSeminar on Cross-border Infrastructure: Future Trends and Finance Mobilization
MCDF, together with the Egyptian Ministry of Finance and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), will host a seminar during the AIIB Annual Meeting 2023 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt and online, to discuss trends and priorities for achieving high-quality and sustainable cross-border connectivity infrastructure.
May-September 2023VirtualSecond Workshop Series on Sustainable Financing of Development and Infrastructure
MCDF, World Bank Group’s International Development Association (IDA), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) co-organized the Second Workshop Series on Sustainable Financing of Development and Infrastructure. Consisting of six virtual workshops held between May and September 2023, the series brought together borrowers, lenders, and other experts who explored how to ensure the fiscal sustainability of development financing, especially for infrastructure.
27-28 June 2023Manila, PhilippinesWIND POWER PROJECTS: CHALLENGES AND GOOD PRACTICES
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) are co-hosting the Environment and Social (E&S) Safeguards Community of Practice (CoP) Seminar on Wind Power Projects: Challenges and Best Practices. The seminar aims to present and discuss best practices on managing environmental and social risks on wind power projects that can be practically applied by developing country governments and emerging market financiers in Asia.
June – November 2022Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt and VirtualWorkshop Series on Climate Smart Connectivity Infrastructure
The nexus between regional connectivity infrastructure and climate financing has not received the level of attention it deserves. Mobilizing finance for climate-smart green ports, roads and railways, regional power pools, and grid transmission systems connecting renewable energy generation and consumers is critical to achieving the Paris Agreement goals, the NDC targets, and national net-zero strategies.
18 May 2022VirtualWorkshop on Cooperation in Infrastructure Development for Connectivity in Indonesia
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia (Ministry of Finance), The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) co-organized a virtual workshop on Post-COVID-19 Infrastructure and Connectivity in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities on 18 May 2022.
26 April 2022VirtualWorkshop on Post-COVID-19 Infrastructure and Connectivity in Southeast Asia
The Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI), ASEAN Secretariat, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) co-organized a virtual workshop on Post-COVID-19 Infrastructure and Connectivity in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities, on 26 April 2022.
November 2021 – April 2022VirtualWorkshop Series on Sustainable Financing for Development and Infrastructure
The program will consist of ten virtual workshops offered free of charge between November 2021 and April 2022.
November 29, 2021VirtualWorkshop on Partnership, Cooperation and Connectivity in Central and Western Asia
The MCDF, Islamic Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank co-organized a virtual workshop on exploring co-financing opportunities in Central and West Asia’s transport and energy sectors on 29 November 2021.
01 June 2021VirtualWORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE LENDING PRACTICES
The virtual Workshop on Sustainable Lending Practices was co-organized by the World Bank Group and the MCDF on 1 and 3 June 2021.
25 May 2021VirtualSEMINAR ON FINANCING FOR CLIMATE-SMART CONNECTIVITY
The Seminar on Financing for Climate-Smart Connectivity was organized by the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) and co-sponsored by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and World Resources Institute (WRI) on 25 May 2021.