AIF Conversations

Jointly organised with the Department of Transportation of the Philippines and the International Finance Corporation, Infrastructure Asia invited over 50 consultants, developers and operators to provide constructive feedback on the proposed structure and scope of the portfolio of airport and rail projects in the Philippines.

Jointly organised with the Department of Transportation of the Philippines and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Infrastructure Asia curated a market sounding for the Philippines Transportation System Master Plan. Over 70 participants attended and shared constructive feedback on the project parameters to improve the bankability of the project.

The Energy Efficiency Track, jointly organised by Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore and Infrastructure Asia, convened policymakers and private sector players to identify opportunities and chart the path forward.

Consisting of two inter-related sessions, the first session, “Driving Decarbonisation in ASEAN Infrastructure”, brought together public and private sector players from ASEAN member countries to discuss mechanisms and tools to advance sustainable infrastructure projects. The second session, “Decarbonisation of Asia’s Built Environment through Energy Efficiency”, provided a forum to discuss strategies in retrofitting existing buildings to aid climate mitigation and accelerate decarbonisation. The sessions also showcased successful case studies from real estate owners, practitioners, and financiers as they plan, finance, and execute their green transition plans.

Together with the Department of Transportation of the Philippines and the Manila International Airport Authority, with the Asian Development Bank as the transaction adviser, Infrastructure Asia supported the NAIA Project Roadshow to amplify investor interest amongst Singapore-based and regional parties in this solicited tender.

Over two sessions, 200 representatives from across the aviation industry - including operators, financing institutions, professional services, solution providers and others - joined us to exchange feedback on the transaction parameters and clarify their questions with the project stakeholders.

The Innovative Finance Clinic on Green and Resilient Buildings in ASEAN Cities is jointly organised with the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility and supported by the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Over two days, close to 120 participants from ASEAN member countries gathered to discuss strategies to integrate green building practices with the development of resilient ecosystems and explore innovative financing models aimed at facilitating energy efficient retrofitting of buildings.

Jointly organised with the Department of Energy Philippines, the market sounding aims to encourage international participation from Singapore-based renewable energy players and obtain constructive feedback on the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) parameters and criteria.

Invited speakers provided insights on capturing renewable energy opportunities in the Philippines and exchanged best practices from other Southeast Asia markets that could be adapted for the Philippines. This includes a stronger grid to support the high penetration of renewables, a robust supply chain for renewables technologies, and a lower GEAP performance bond more aligned with developers’ risk appetite.

Jointly organised with Aamra Group, the event focused on the importance of decarbonisation in Bangladesh and how energy usage can be optimised in the built environment.

Speakers engaged in lively discussions with Bangladeshi organisations and covered a range of possible action items that the public and private sector players could adopt to improve energy management and reduce their carbon footprints.