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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 /10:23 AM / Bukola Akinyele for WebTV / Header
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As the Coronavirus global pandemic hits over 40,000 cases with over
14,000 deaths the Islamic Development Bank, IsDB is working assiduously to
support member states of the Organization.
Through a structured 'Strategic Preparedness and Response Facility' the
IsDB is providing $730m to focus on mitigating the adverse impact of the
pandemic.
From the breakdown of the IsDB relief fund $280m will go into sovereign
projects/programs, while $300m has been assigned to trade and finance and $150m
has been slated for insurance coverage of export products of members.
According to the IsDB President "The IsDB at all levels, has now migrated to a full
Business Continuity virtual mode and is totally resilient in the face of COVID-19 and menaces of a similar
nature. We continue to serve our clients worldwide from Jeddah and from our
nine (9) Regional Hubs across four continents".
The COVID-19 has led to
massive lockdowns in developed economies across the globe with policy
adjustments designed to navigate the socio-economic issues resulting from the
pandemic.
It is also expected that
measures will be taken to strengthen the healthcare system across OIC member
states, as the unprecedented crisis requires robust response steps to
curtail a large scale outbreak in the Gulf Countries.
The IsDB will work closely with other development financing institutions to mobilize resources to support countries adversely affected by COVID-19.
Experts, economists,
global policy makers and scholars have warned that a prolonged "Coronavirus" spread could lead to another global economic downturn.
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