
Islamic Finance Paves the Way for Sustainable Land Restoration and Drought Resilience: UNDP ICPSD and Partners Lead Discussions at UNCCD COP16
Islamic Finance Paves the Way for Sustainable Land Restoration and Drought Resilience: UNDP ICPSD and Partners Lead Discussions at UNCCD COP16 5 December 2024 – The Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform (GIFIIP) Green Sukuk Initiative co-organized a side event with UNDP Kuwait Country Office and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) on 5 December 2024 during
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UNDP Facilitates Consultations on “Development of Green Sukuk Framework” and Organizes a Professional Training on “Islamic Finance and Green Sukuk” in Uzbekistan
UNDP Facilitates Consultations on “Development of Green Sukuk Framework” and Organizes a Professional Training on “Islamic Finance and Green Sukuk” in Uzbekistan On 16-18 October 2024, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uzbekistan and UNDP’s Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the National Agency of
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Economic Recovery and Development in Afghanistan: Launch of UNDP’s Access to Finance Project During Afghanistan Islamic Finance Week (AIFW)
Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2024 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Afghanistan Country Office, in collaboration with the UNDP Istanbul Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), organized the Afghanistan Islamic Finance Week (AIFW) from 22 to 25 July 2024 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The launch of Afghanistan Access to Finance Project was the focus
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UNDP ICPSD and GIFIIP Provide Technical Assistance to Türkiye’s First Private Sector Social Sukuk Issuance
UNDP ICPSD and GIFIIP Provide Technical Assistance to Türkiye’s First Private Sector Social Sukuk Issuance The Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform (GIFIIP), a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), provides technical assistance to Türkiye’s first private
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Empowering Islamic Finance: UNDP and Warba Bank Initiate the Development of an Advanced ESG Online Course
Empowering Islamic Finance: UNDP and Warba Bank Initiate the Development of an Advanced ESG Online Course Pioneering Capacity Building for Sustainable Development and Responsible Investment The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), UNDP Kuwait and Warba Bank are proud to announce the launch of a project to
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UNDP ICPSD and Future Trends in Sustainable Finance, Accounting and Governance
UNDP ICPSD and Future Trends in Sustainable Finance, Accounting and Governance The United Nations Development Programme, Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (UNDP ICPSD) contributed to the Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting and Governance (ASFAAG) MENA Chapter’s workshop through a presentation on impact investing which included UNDP ICPSD’s work in this field, and
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UNDP and KFH Hosted a Sustainable Finance Workshop for Senior Management
UNDP and KFH Hosted a Sustainable Finance Workshop for Senior Management 18 – 19 June 2023, Kuwait, United Nations Development Programme Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (UNDP ICPSD), in collaboration with UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) and UNDP Kuwait Country Office organized a two-day workshop on sustainable finance for KFH
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Unlocking Impact Capital for a Sustainable Future
Unlocking Impact Capital for a Sustainable Future The GSG Leadership Meeting 2023 was held on 30 May in Istanbul under the theme “Path to Impact Economy: Bridging the Global North and South in Türkiye’s Centennial Year.” The meeting aimed to explore Türkiye’s potential as a catalyst for impact investing in the MENA, Eastern Europe and
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IICPSD Contributed to ICDT Invest Days – OIC Mauritania Investment Forum
ICPSD Contributed to ICDT Invest Days – OIC Mauritania Investment Forum “The majority of impact capital is concentrated in developed countries and does not reach developing countries, where impact capital is most needed. Therefore, there is a mismatch between the current geographical distribution of capital flows and the need for impact capital. The demands and
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KFH and UNDP join forces to boost investment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
KFH and UNDP join forces to boost investment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Kuwait – 17 January 2023, the Kuwait Finance House (KFH) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a Memorandum of Understating that will help KFH more closely aligns investments across all of its business sectors with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
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