These videos are from the online course Islamic Finance for the SDGs created by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the IsDB Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Fund – Engage Platform, Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), Durham University Business School, UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). They are hosted in the SDG Academy Library.
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On September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly set 17 new goals, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) representing a set of global expectations to…
The Sustainable Development Goals
From SDG Academy
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were launched in 2000 to address global development concerns in a comprehensive structure. They made a significant contribution…
Transitioning from the Millennium Development…
From SDG Academy
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There are two types of contracts in Islamic banking and finance, which are sale-based (exchange-based) contracts and investment based (equity-based) contracts.…
Sale-Based Contracts in Islamic Finance: Murabaha
From SDG Academy
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Impact measurement is quantifying effects directly or indirectly attributable to actions and it entails tracking performance against objectives and the resulting…
Introducing Impact Measurement and Management
From SDG Academy
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Zakat as a socio-financial tool is used to circulate the wealth in the society from rich to poor. By disbursing zakat to the needy and poor, zakat helps create a caring…
Zakat as a Socio-Financial Tool
From SDG Academy
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One avenue in Islamic social finance for longer-term investments is an impact investment fund or “social impact investment fund”. Impact investment funds are…
Impact Investment Fund as a Component of Islamic…
From SDG Academy
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Blended finance employs the strategic use of development finance and philanthropic funds to mobilize private capital flows to emerge and frontier markets. It is a method…
Blended Finance
From SDG Academy
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Islamic finance has been receiving increased global attention and has emerged as an effective mode of financing sustainable development. Islamic finance, through its…
Role of Islamic Finance in Sustainable Development
From SDG Academy
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Impact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. According to…
Impact Investing Part I
From SDG Academy
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Islamic social finance can be categorized into three types: philanthropy, mutual cooperation, and investment models for entrepreneurs and venture capitalism.…
Components of Islamic Social Finance
From SDG Academy
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Green and social investments are innovative Shariah-compliant instruments designed to finance green infrastructure and development projects. They have the potential to…
Green and Social Investments
From SDG Academy
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Islamic social finance can be defined as “the branch of Islamic finance where the products and services offered are designed to achieve social goals with or…
Introduction to Islamic Social Finance
From SDG Academy
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Salam is a sale whereby the seller undertakes to deliver a certain commodity to the buyer at a future date in exchange of the full financial consideration, the price,…
Sale-Based Contracts in Islamic Finance: Salam
From SDG Academy
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The models that channel resources directly into SDG-advancing investments include green bonds, blended finance and impact investing. Green bonds are innovative…
Financing Models for the Sustainable Development…
From SDG Academy
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UNDP is working together with Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority to promote sustainable finance and working closely with the Ministry of Finance to…
Case Study: Pioneering Green Sukuk: The Technical…
From SDG Academy
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The objective of Islamic finance is expressed by the higher ethical objectives of Islamic law (maqasid al-Shariah) which emphasizes the well-being of all stakeholders…
Islamic Legal and Ethical Norms
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