Key future priorities include climate resilience, digital transformation, inclusive growth, and investing in people. ... The first roundtable was held in cooperation with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), featuring the GPE–IsDB High-Level Roundtable on the Smart Financing for Education Initiative (SmartEd), marking the launch of Phase II of the initiative.

TheIsDB CEF for Azerbaijan will be based on three main pillars namely, i) Green, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure development, including support for Karabakh reconstruction, renewable energy, regional connectivity, and sustainable production of hydrocarbon resources; ii) Supporting productivity-based growth in a competitive and diversified economy, encompassing private sector development, exports, and innovation in agriculture, as well as the Halal ecosystem, and iii) Cross-cutting areas such as digital transformation, Islamic finance, regional and south-south cooperation, and capacity development. ... Over the years, the Bank has evolved from a single entity into a group comprising five entities: the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) tasked with research and training, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC).

Azerbaijan is taking measures to improve economic competitiveness, accelerate digital transformation, and promote innovation-based development. ... Over the years, the Bank has evolved from a single entity into a group comprising: the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI); the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC); the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD); and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC).

Azerbaijan is taking measures to improve economic competitiveness, accelerate digital transformation, and promote innovation-based development. ... Over the years, the Bank has evolved from a single entity into a group comprising: the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI); the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC); the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD); and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC).

Together, we tackled the most pressing issues of our time: trade, connectivity, energy, food security, Islamic finance, private sector growth, climate action, and digital transformation. ... Additionally, the Islamic Development Bank approved US$ 2.8 billion in new financing for nine transformative projects.  

Together, we tackled the most pressing issues of our time: trade, connectivity, energy, food security, Islamic finance, private sector growth, climate action, and digital transformation. ... Additionally, the Islamic Development Bank approved US$ 2.8 billion in new financing for nine transformative projects.  

Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, 16 June 2026 – Senior policymakers, development finance institutions, and regional integration experts have gathered at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group in Baku under the theme “Regional Integration for Sustainable Prosperity” to discuss how stronger regional cooperation can accelerate sustainable growth, economic resilience, and shared prosperity across IsDB Group member countries. ... Drawing on experiences from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, panelists explored the factors driving successful regional integration efforts and examined how countries can strengthen economic connectivity through infrastructure development, regulatory harmonization, digital transformation, private sector engagement, and capacity development.

Nena Stoiljkovic, the Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization at IFRC highlighted the important role innovative financing such as IsDB Sukuk play in supporting resilience building interventions. ... Recommendations also include investing strategically in digitalization and mainstreaming resilience strategies.

Towards that end, we will relentlessly deploy innovative products and mechanisms to provide our member countries with affordable education financing. We will also strengthen collaboration with our partners in the education community and promote digital transformation in the education systems.