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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The First Green Lease Certificate (Sukuk) Issued in Line with the Capital Market Board of Turkey’s New Framework

“There is no way for a limited pool of development capital to be adequate to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Innovations for Sustainability and Regulations of Financial Services

“There is no way for a limited pool of development capital to be adequate to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Exploring Credit Guarantee for Islamic Microfinance

Exploring Credit Guarantee for Islamic Microfinance UNDP IICPSD participated in the Frankfurt School of Business and Management Webinar on “Exploring Credit Guarantee for Islamic Microfinance”. 1st of August 2022- Frankfurt, Germany, the United Nations Development Programme Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) participated in the Frankfurt School of Business and Management Webinar

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Women’s Economic Empowerment: The Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Bridging Existing Gaps

Women’s Economic Empowerment: The Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Bridging Existing Gaps UNDP IICPSD participated in CIBAFI’s webinar on “Women’s Economic Empowerment: The Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Bridging Existing Gaps.” 20 June 2022 – Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, The United Nations Development Programme Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD)

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