It is worth noting that the new strategy is in total harmony with the “Recover Together, Recover Stronger” agenda and its three major priority areas of achieving global recovery, digital transformation, and energy transition,” he added. ... In both events, IsDB technical experts shared their expertise on the topics showcasing IsDB’s efforts to support MSMEs and SDG financing through areas of Halal industry and innovative Islamic finance.

Al Jasser, furthermore, underlined the Arab Coordination Group’s renewed vision for the future, focusing on development effectiveness, digital transformation, and modernized governance, to ensure stronger coordination and impact. ... Elsewhere in his remarks, the IsDB Group Chairman highlighted the Bank’s growing collaboration with the Inter American Bank and the wider Arab Coordination Group to deliver transformative results, including major co-financed projects in Guyana and Suriname, and a joint pipeline exceeding US$ 700 million.

Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, held bilateral meetings today with IsDB Governors for Niger, Guinea, and Senegal, on the sidelines of the 2026 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku. ... Discussions focused on enhancing development impact, promoting youth employment, accelerating digital transformation, and expanding the use of innovative financing instruments, including sukuk, public-private partnerships, and results-based financing.

This renewed engagement with the IDB and IDB Invest enables us to jointly deliver transformative projects that enhance livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and promote shared prosperity in Suriname and Guyana.” IDB President Ilan Goldfajn said, "We are joining forces with the Islamic Development Bank to unlock new financing opportunities in Guyana and Suriname and also cooperation with other member countries, to build resilience, foster inclusive growth, and improve lives."

Held from 16 to 19 June 2026 under the theme “Regional Integration for Sustainable Prosperity,” the Annual Meetings will convene ministers of finance, economy, international development, and planning, alongside development partners and private sector leaders, to discuss shared development priorities and advance practical solutions to key socio-economic challenges facing member countries. ... Discussions will cover major development priorities, including Islamic finance, trade and connectivity, youth employability, climate resilience, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, Sukuk, innovation, health security, and social protection systems.

The Gallery Walk validation and syndication process provides an immersive experience of KLCoE`s strategic transformation programmes and facilitates a direct dialogue between leadership, key stakeholders and KLCoE. ... Samer Elesawi, Head of IsDB Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur (KLCoE) as well as senior experts and officials from several entities of the IsDB group namely Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), as well as the Bank’s key departments including the Cooperation and Capacity Development, Partnerships, Global Advocacy & Resource Mobilization, Treasury and Strategy, Budget & Corporate Performance.  

Istanbul, Türkiye, 2 November 2025 — Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Chairman, H.E. ... Al Jasser further underlined that investments in infrastructure, digital transformation, trade facilitation, and the empowerment of youth and women will not only shape better policies but also usher in a new era of public–private partnership.

The Gallery Walk validation and syndication process provides an immersive experience of KLCoE`s strategic transformation programmes and facilitates a direct dialogue between leadership, key stakeholders and KLCoE. ... Issa Faye also led the IsDB delegation in meeting various stakeholders during the period 6th-8th March in further deliberating the results of the Strategic Realignment Exercise and its proposed initiatives, among others with the Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Malaysia, Securities Commission, Department of Islamic Development, Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation, Halal Development Corporation, EXIM Bank, Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation, World Bank,  International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and Arab Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.

Held from 16 to 19 June 2026 under the theme “Regional Integration for Sustainable Prosperity,” the Annual Meetings will convene ministers of finance, economy, international development, and planning, alongside development partners and private sector leaders, to discuss shared development priorities and advance practical solutions to key socio-economic challenges facing member countries. ... Discussions will cover major development priorities, including Islamic finance, trade and connectivity, youth employability, climate resilience, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, Sukuk, innovation, health security, and social protection systems.

The gathering featured 32 high-level meetings and knowledge-sharing events, focusing on critical global challenges, including connectivity, trade, energy, food security, climate action, digital transformation, and private sector development.  ... He also noted that the IsDB approved US$2.8 billion in new financing for nine transformative projects that will enhance connectivity, energy security, food systems, Islamic Finance, climate resilience, and multiple Sustainable Development Goals across nine member countries.