Al Jasser stated underlining that food and water security are strategic priorities of IsDB member countries especially for those in arid and semi-arid areas. ... IsDB is the AAA rated Multilateral Development Bank of the Global South, established in 1975, and FAO is an agency of the United Nations that has led international efforts to defeat hunger since 1945.

Ulugbek Yunusov, Deputy Director of Department for Cooperation with IFIs and Donor States (MIIT). The participants were represented by staff of line Ministries, relevant executing agencies and project management units (EAs/PMUs) and local contractors/consultants.

., United States, 22 April 2025 – On the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Kyrgyz Republic signed financing agreements of three projects in the Agriculture, Energy, and Education sectors, totaling USD 129.11 million, Including a US$15 million grant financing of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), for which the IsDB serves as trustee, to enhance inclusive and quality education in the country.

Notes to Editor Least-developed and lower-middle-income Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is an initiative led by 66 countries and 4 Indian States – collectively known as the SUN Countries and includes thousands of stakeholders from across society – all united in their mission to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030. ... The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organaization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

Washington, United States, 11 October 2022 – On the second day of his official visit to Washington to attend the 2022 IMF and World Bank Group meetings, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President and Group Chairman, H.E.

Samer Elesawi, Head of the Kuala Lumpur Center of Excellence (KLCoE), highlighted the broader significance of the initiative, stating: "This study visit represents more than just a training or familiarisation; it embodies a strategic partnership between IsDB, the Republic of The Gambia, and Malaysia. ... The five-day programme included high-level meetings with key Malaysian government bodies such as the Ministry of Economy / East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) under the Prime Minister’s Department, and Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

The Conference was hosted by the Government of Turkmenistan on August 15-16, 2022 and organized jointly with the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS).

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 30 April 2023 - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Corporation for the Investment of Insurance and Export Credit (ICIEC), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have released a set of Non-Binding Guiding Principles for Investment Policymaking to help develop a coherent, consciously designed and consolidated approach towards investment policymaking in the IsDB Group member countries (MCs). ... IsDB’s Director of Cooperation and Capacity Development Department, Riad Ragueb, states: “We are certain that these principles will provide the necessary guidance for the member countries to develop their investment policies in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development and comprehensive growth.”

With a rural population exceeding 16 million and witnessing an annual growth of approximately 3%, according to United Nations estimates, the urgency for upgraded living conditions was palpable. ... The State Program for Construction of Rural Housing has been recognized as a model of successful policy implementation, drawing interest from other nations within the IsDB membership and beyond.

Sadyr Japarov, on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, to strengthen bilateral relations and facilitate socio-economic development projects in the Central Asia member country of the IsDB Group. ... He encouraged the authorities of the country to work on resolving critical technical issues, such as improving the portfolio quality, expediting the closure of ageing projects, the greater acceptance of ordinary and blended financing and the timely development of project documents, stating that "IsDB stands ready to finance all the projects once the government accepts IsDB's financing terms.''