Islamic Development Bank Institute hosts 17 bilateral meetings during 2023 IsDB Group Annual Meetings

Islamic Development Bank Institute hosts 17 bilateral meetings during 2023 IsDB Group Annual Meetings

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) has successfully hosted 17 bilateral meetings with a diverse set of partners during the 2023 IsDB Group Annual Meetings.

Held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during 10-13 May, the meetings reflected the strong interest of the partners to engage with the IsDB Group to enhance and support Islamic finance in Member Countries.

Led by Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General, IsDB Institute, the series of meetings aimed to expand upon cooperation in the areas of capacity building, strategic planning, technical assistance, and related areas, to enhance the contribution of the Islamic financial industry to the sustainable development of the IsDB Member Countries and communities worldwide.

The areas of discussion ranged from smart economic development programs, macroeconomic stability, fintech innovative initiatives, Islamic social finance, and Sukuk and capital markets.

The bilateral partners ranged from IsDB Governor Delegations, Ministries, Central Banks, UN Agencies, International Organisations, Developmental Organisations, and Financial Institutions.

A cross-sectoral team of the IsDB Institute supported the coordination and technical inputs into the meetings, along with facilitation, where applicable, by the IsDB Regional Hubs and thematic IsDB Global Practices departments.

The list of organizations with whom the bilateral meetings were held is as follows:

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