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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is preparing a multi-year, sector-specific financing plan for Bangladesh, signalling deeper support for the country’s development priorities over the next four years.

The proposed Multi-Year Rolling Pipeline (MYRP) for 2027–2030 will focus on financing infrastructure, regional connectivity, energy transition, climate resilience, urban services and private-sector investment, according to officials.

An AIIB delegation, led by Director-General Rajat Misra, is scheduled to visit Dhaka in the last week of the month to discuss the proposed financing programme with key ministries and government agencies. The delegation is also expected to meet Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury to review the bank’s ongoing projects and explore future cooperation.

Since Bangladesh joined the Beijing-based lender, AIIB has approved 27 projects worth nearly $5.28 billion, covering sectors such as energy, transport, urban development, water and other critical infrastructure.

Earlier this year, the bank approved and disbursed $600 million in emergency financing to support Bangladesh’s LNG imports amid external economic pressures and volatility in global energy markets.

During the visit, AIIB officials will hold discussions with the ministries of finance, planning, environment, power, energy, local government, water resources, agriculture, disaster management, and road transport, as well as Bangladesh Bank.

The talks will centre on climate-focused financing, implementation of the National Adaptation Plan 2023–2050, climate budgeting, renewable energy, green infrastructure and sustainable transport initiatives.

Discussions with Bangladesh Bank will focus on the performance of green financing initiatives, including the Green Transformation Fund Refinancing Scheme, green bond financing policies and sustainability-related financial disclosure guidelines.

The AIIB delegation is also expected to review progress on electric bus procurement, Dhaka’s revised transport master plan, railway modernisation and energy-efficiency standards in the transport sector.

A senior Finance Division official said the AIIB is placing greater emphasis on green transformation and climate resilience in line with evolving global priorities.

“Projects and programmes linked to sustainability and environmental protection will receive priority under the new multi-year financing pipeline,” the official said.