Muhammad Al Jasser calls for scaling up affordable development funding before vulnerable economies lose more ground.
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Economics
Jul 8, 2026
Muhammad Al Jasser
As debt burdens rise and climate shocks intensify, sustainable financing mechanisms are becoming indispensable. The Islamic Development Bank’s new concessional fund offers a promising model for mobilizing the resources needed to protect development gains and invest in resilience.
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