ISFD works across diverse regions, from Africa and the Middle East to Southeast Asia, to create lasting impact and uplift the lives of communities.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso joined IsDB in 1978. As a landlocked West African nation, Burkina Faso faces unique challenges. Over 65% of its 18.9 million people (2017) are under 25, but with a per capita income of US$696 (2017), the country falls...
Nigeria joined IsDB on 15 June 2005 with a capital subscription in the Bank at 0.3%, which later rose to 7.69%, placing the country as one of the nine major shareholders. With its vast population of 183.6 million (2016) and...
Somalia is located in the eastern tip of Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Mogadishu. Neighboring border countries are Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. It has a total area of 637,657 sq km...
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania joined the IsDB in August 1974 as a founder member. The first IsDB operation in Mauritania was approved in December 06, 1977. Mauritania is an LDMC country where close to 33 % of the population...
Benin is a small West African country of 115762 km2 with 11.4 million people, 40% residing in urban areas. Since 1990, the country has embraced peaceful democratic transitions. The Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD)...
The Republic of Cameroon, encompassing an area of approximately 475,440 square kilometers, is situated on the West Coast of Africa. Bordering Nigeria to the northwest, Chad and the Central African Republic to the east, and Congo...
Chad is a vast landlocked country in the Central African Sub-Region, covering an area of 1,284,000 square km. Home to approximately 12.2 million residents, of which 44% are young people under 14 and nearly 78% residing in rural...
With a population of 22 million and a GDP of US$40 billion, Côte d'Ivoire is the second largest economy in West Africa after Nigeria and is critical to the overall development of the sub-region. Despite being classified as a lower...
The Republic of Guinea, with its 13 million people, showcases captivating landscapes and abundant natural resources, holding over 30% of the world's bauxite reserves. While agriculture remains the foundation for many, mineral...
Guinea-Bissau is a nation of approximately 1.9 million people. Bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south, its coastline stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, incorporating the captivating Bijagós archipelago – a...
Mali is a West African country with an area of 1,240,192 km2. The country has a population of 18.9 million in 2017. With a gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$770 in 2017 (according to the World Bank Atlas method), Mali...
The Republic of Mozambique is located on the southeastern most tip of Africa and covers an area of 801,590 sq km. It is bounded by South Africa on the south and southwest, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi on the west...
Niger, a vast West African nation encompassing approximately 1,267,000 square kilometers, boasts a population estimated at 19.3 million in 2016. Notably, 87.1% of the population falls under the age of 35, and women comprise 52.1%...
Senegal is a nation with a vibrant cultural heritage and a population of over 15 million. While classified as a Low Income Country, Senegal's economy rests on a diverse foundation of services, mining, construction, agriculture...
Sierra Leone encompasses approximately 71,470 square kilometers with an estimated population of 7.4 million (2017 data). The population is predominantly Muslim (80%) and comprises diverse ethnicities such as the Temne, Mende, and...
The Republic of Sudan joined the IsDB on August 12, 1974, as a founding member. IsDB approved the first operation in Sudan in February 1977. Sudan, strategically situated at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East...
The Gambia is a small West African country, with an area of 11,295 Km2. Although small in size, The Gambia harbors a wealth of land, coastal, marine and wetland habitats and species of national and global significance, making it...
Togo, a West African nation that borders Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Benin. As of 2017, its population of roughly 7.8 million experiences a 2.5% annual growth rate. Classified as a low-income country with a 2017 per capita income of...
Uganda is a landlocked nation in East Africa, situated directly on the equator. Bordered by South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya, Uganda boasts a diverse landscape. While over 800 kilometers...
Encompassing roughly 1,800 square kilometers, the Comoros archipelago boasts an estimated population of 800,000 (2017). This translates to a high population density, with nearly 400 inhabitants per square kilometer, and over half...
Burkina Faso joined IsDB in 1978. As a landlocked West African nation, Burkina Faso faces unique challenges. Over 65% of its 18.9 million people (2017) are under 25, but with a per capita income of US$696 (2017), the country falls...
Nigeria joined IsDB on 15 June 2005 with a capital subscription in the Bank at 0.3%, which later rose to 7.69%, placing the country as one of the nine major shareholders. With its vast population of 183.6 million (2016) and...
Somalia is located in the eastern tip of Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Mogadishu. Neighboring border countries are Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. It has a total area of 637,657 sq km...
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania joined the IsDB in August 1974 as a founder member. The first IsDB operation in Mauritania was approved in December 06, 1977. Mauritania is an LDMC country where close to 33 % of the population...
Benin is a small West African country of 115762 km2 with 11.4 million people, 40% residing in urban areas. Since 1990, the country has embraced peaceful democratic transitions. The Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD)...
The Republic of Cameroon, encompassing an area of approximately 475,440 square kilometers, is situated on the West Coast of Africa. Bordering Nigeria to the northwest, Chad and the Central African Republic to the east, and Congo...
Chad is a vast landlocked country in the Central African Sub-Region, covering an area of 1,284,000 square km. Home to approximately 12.2 million residents, of which 44% are young people under 14 and nearly 78% residing in rural...
With a population of 22 million and a GDP of US$40 billion, Côte d'Ivoire is the second largest economy in West Africa after Nigeria and is critical to the overall development of the sub-region. Despite being classified as a lower...
The Republic of Guinea, with its 13 million people, showcases captivating landscapes and abundant natural resources, holding over 30% of the world's bauxite reserves. While agriculture remains the foundation for many, mineral...
Guinea-Bissau is a nation of approximately 1.9 million people. Bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south, its coastline stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, incorporating the captivating Bijagós archipelago – a...
Mali is a West African country with an area of 1,240,192 km2. The country has a population of 18.9 million in 2017. With a gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$770 in 2017 (according to the World Bank Atlas method), Mali...
The Republic of Mozambique is located on the southeastern most tip of Africa and covers an area of 801,590 sq km. It is bounded by South Africa on the south and southwest, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi on the west...
Niger, a vast West African nation encompassing approximately 1,267,000 square kilometers, boasts a population estimated at 19.3 million in 2016. Notably, 87.1% of the population falls under the age of 35, and women comprise 52.1%...
Senegal is a nation with a vibrant cultural heritage and a population of over 15 million. While classified as a Low Income Country, Senegal's economy rests on a diverse foundation of services, mining, construction, agriculture...
Sierra Leone encompasses approximately 71,470 square kilometers with an estimated population of 7.4 million (2017 data). The population is predominantly Muslim (80%) and comprises diverse ethnicities such as the Temne, Mende, and...
The Republic of Sudan joined the IsDB on August 12, 1974, as a founding member. IsDB approved the first operation in Sudan in February 1977. Sudan, strategically situated at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East...
The Gambia is a small West African country, with an area of 11,295 Km2. Although small in size, The Gambia harbors a wealth of land, coastal, marine and wetland habitats and species of national and global significance, making it...
Togo, a West African nation that borders Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Benin. As of 2017, its population of roughly 7.8 million experiences a 2.5% annual growth rate. Classified as a low-income country with a 2017 per capita income of...
Uganda is a landlocked nation in East Africa, situated directly on the equator. Bordered by South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya, Uganda boasts a diverse landscape. While over 800 kilometers...
Encompassing roughly 1,800 square kilometers, the Comoros archipelago boasts an estimated population of 800,000 (2017). This translates to a high population density, with nearly 400 inhabitants per square kilometer, and over half...
