Knowledge Products

In IsDB member countries, emissions from transport are projected to double between 2020 and 2050. Thus, urgent action is required to reverse this trend and to further increase the resilience of transport systems against the threats of climate change, especially in critically vulnerable IsDB member countries. To achieve this, we strongly believe that action is [...]

The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdown have adversely affected the global economic activities. Given the global impact of the crisis, H.E. Dr. Bandar Hajjar, Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, constituted a Working Group to study the impact of the pandemic on the Islamic finance industry. The Working Group, formed on 21 Sha’ban [...]

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has recorded, since its establishment, major successes in every sector of development, starting with education then agriculture, energy and infrastructure. IsDB has actively contributed to the transfer of knowledge in science and technology and has continuously and effectively participated in providing development assistance in the communities of member countries and [...]

This book – Inclusive Growth: Making Value Chains Work for Smallholder Farmers – aims to provide insights into this question and practical solutions for increasing the engagement of smallholders in profitable GVCs. The overall theme and the eight chapters of the book reflect the Islamic Development Bank’s 10-Year Strategy and its execution mechanism – the [...]

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), based on its experiences in both field and analytical work in SSTrC and through in-depth discussions and exploration, together with its member countries, has identified the main pillars of an effective national institutional framework—or a “national ecosystem”—for SSTrC. In order to contribute to the discussion on the importance of national [...]

The Islamic Development Bank is working to improve the lives and livelihoods of those it serves. The Bank promotes social and economic development in its Member Countries and communities worldwide, delivering impact at scale. It also provides the infrastructure and training needed for people to lead better lives and achieve their full potential. Islamic Development [...]

50 Briefs of IsDB Programs and Operations introduces a wide array of initiatives implemented by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Member Countries and in Outreach Communities in Non-Member Countries , with the aim of contributing to the empowerment of women and girls, as direct or indirect beneficiaries of its operations and interventions. These interventions [...]

The unprecedented level of interconnection and interdependence among countries binds them into a global community of shared future. Guided by this vision, China’s international development cooperation in the new era has a more profound philosophical basis and clearer goals, which lead to more concrete actions. These present approach from China to international cooperation offers its [...]

The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 provides a global assessment on the state of economic inclusion programs that reach the extreme poor and vulnerable. Drawing on experiences from over 75 countries, the report considers the feasibility of bringing economic inclusion and graduation programs to scale. For the first time, a strong baseline is established [...]

Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2020 (SOCO 2020) aims to discuss policies and mechanisms that promote sustainable outcomes – economic, social and environmental – in agricultural and food markets, both global and domestic. The analysis is organized along the trends and challenges that lie at the [...]