The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) signed a Donor Contribution Agreement worth US$ 100 million to advance sustainable development in middle- and low-income member countries
The five-year agreement was signed by IsDB President, Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser and KSrelief Supervisor General, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah in Riyadh On the margins of the 4th Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum.
The funds have been allocated for the second phase of the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF 2.0).
"LLF 2.0 will strengthen the member countries’ capacity for high-impact and future-ready development, aligned with their needs and SDG-driven priorities. Forms of collaboration will include direct financial and technical assistance for effective project implementation to achieve meaningful results at scale," - IsDB's press-release said.
The donor investments provide concessional financing to countries for scaling up primary health care systems, improving livelihoods and productivity of smallholder farmers, and building the blocks of social infrastructure. LLF’s multisector initiatives are also designed to address cross-cutting issues such as climate adaptation, and women and youth empowerment development.
The Lives and Livelihoods Fund is a US$ 2.5 billion development initiative launched in 2016 and funded by an unprecedented global coalition of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), Gates Foundation, the Islamic Development Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
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