IsDB Vice President Visits Pakistan to Boost Development Cooperation

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 18 January 2026 - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Vice President Operations, Dr. Rami Ahmad, arrives in Islamabad today to undertake an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Dr. Rami Ahmad’s official visit to Islamabad from 18 to 21 January 2026, aims to continue strategic engagement with the Pakistan through strengthening sustainable development cooperation, advancing major IsDB-financed initiatives, and engaging senior government leadership on national priorities and the 2026 work program with the Bank. More specifically, the visit will also kick-start the discussions of IsDB’s new Member Country Partnership Strategy (MCPS) for Pakistan in support of the national priorities and latest development plan - Uraan Pakistan - as IsDB’s 2023-2025 Country Engagement Framework for Pakistan has been successfully completed. While in Islamabad, the IsDB Vice President Operations will sign three major agreements with IsDB financing totaling around US$ 603 million covering key transport, education, and poverty eradication projects. He will also meet with the country’s Ministers of Economic Affairs; Energy; and Planning & Development and will also visit two major health and energy/water projects financed by IsDB.