Key findings The first half of 2025, or “2025 H1” saw the highest BRI engagement ever for any 6-month period, with USD 66.2 billion in construction contracts and about USD 57.1 billion in investments;China’s energy related engagement in 2025 were the highest in any period since the BRI’s inceptionreaching USD42…
China is an important partner in providing critically needed finance and infrastructure development capacity for African countries. With a growing awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks associated with infrastructure development, it is important to consider to what degree development projects cause ESG-related harm to host countries and communities.…