ALGIERS, Algeria, May 20. The Islamic
Development Bank (IsDB) has launched its innovative Matchmaking
Platform for South-South Cooperation (SSC) under the spirit of
“From the South to the South, and by the South”, during a
high-level event held at the Centre International de Conférences
(CIC) in the Algerian capital city, Algiers, as part of the 2025
IsDB Group Annual Meetings, Trend’s special correspondent reports.
The IsDB Matchmaking Platform was developed under the Roadmap for
Scaling Up the Reverse Linkage Mechanismand brought to life by the
IsDB’s Reverse Linkage Division. It directly responds to the
requests of the IsDB’s Governors and is a key outcome of the Riyadh
Declaration@50, adopted during the IsDB’s Golden Jubilee in 2024.
This declaration reaffirmed South-South Cooperation as a central
pillar of the IsDB’s future direction.
The platform offers Member Countries seamless access to over 300
onboarded Resource Centres across 11 thematic areas, showcasing a
proven track record of technical expertise, development
cooperation, and innovation. It also allows new institutions and
resource centres to join the ecosystem and ensures real-time
feedback and knowledge sharing.
IsDB launches Matchmaking Platform for South-South cooperation
Photo: IsDB