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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Enhancing Capacities for Islamic Finance Impact Investing and Green Sukuk in Kuwait

Enhancing Capacities for Islamic Finance Impact Investing and Green Sukuk in Kuwait UNDP and Warba Bank conducted the “Islamic Finance Impact Investing and Green Sukuk Training Program” in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The objective of the program was to build the capacity of Islamic financiers, bankers and regulators in Kuwait in seizing new investment opportunities in

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Enhancing the Economic Resilience of Vulnerable SMEs in Djibouti through Technical Assistance and Capacity Development in Islamic Finance

Enhancing the Economic Resilience of Vulnerable SMEs in Djibouti through Technical Assistance and Capacity Development in Islamic Finance Since 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) has been providing technical support to Djibouti under the project “Enhancing Economic Resilience of Vulnerable SMEs in Djibouti” to guarantee

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GIFIIP held the 2nd Executive Council Meeting of 2022

GIFIIP held the 2nd Executive Council Meeting of 2022 11 October 2022, Istanbul – The Executive Council (EC) of the Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform (GIFIIP) held its second meeting of 2022 in a hybrid modality. GlFIIP is a joint initiative of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), represented by the IsDB Institute, and

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