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Saudi Arabia
At least 937 students from China have benefited from the scholarships provided by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) through the Community Outreach programme of the bank. IsDB has also approved 27 community development projects at the cost of US $11.8 million through the Special Assistance Programme in education, vocational training, and heath sector in various provinces such as Beijing, Ningxia, Yuan, Tianjin, Hubei and others.
Indonesia
The IsDB Group demonstrated its full committment to supporting the Government of Indonesia in achieveing the SDGs, by co-organising and participating in the Annual Islamic Finance Conference (AIFC) with the Government of Indonesia. The Annual Islamic Finance Conference (AIFC) is an important opportunity to showcase the Islamic Finance and Economic platforms that can achieve the SDGs through Impact Investing.
Saudi Arabia
The Board of Executive Directors (BED) of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved several projects worth US $325 million for Burkina Faso, Kazakhstan, and Mozambique. The approvals also include a Technical Assistance Loan to Suriname and a Waqf (endowment) project through the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) to Benin Republic.
Saudi Arabia
The President of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Dr. Bandar Hajjar has welcomed the strengthening of partnership with the United Nations (UN) towards the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr. Hajjar made the remark when he received the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, at the IsDB Headquarters in Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)’s “AAA” credit rating was affirmed with a “Stable Outlook” by Fitch Ratings on May 28, 2019. The trust certificates issued by IsDB Trust Services Ltd. have also been affirmed at ‘AAA’.
Saudi Arabia
The Islamic Summit Conference commended, during its 14th ordinary session in Makkah, the important role of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group in promoting comprehensive development in OIC Member States, strengthening their cooperation, enhancing Islamic finance, developing infrastructure and promoting the private sector. The Conference called upon Member States to significantly increase the IsDB’s capital to enable it to meet the increasing needs of its Member States.
Pakistan
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has awarded Pakistani innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs seed capital and business skills mentoring as part of its fifth edition of the Transformers Roadshow competition, held in association with COMSTECH. The Roadshow is a global initiative in which applicants are invited to pitch ideas accelerating one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Pakistan
Today, the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), H.E. Dr Bandar Hajjar, met with the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, to discuss ways in which the IsDB can implement its new vision to support the Government’s development agenda for financial inclusion, economic empowerment and future aspirations.