The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) concluded its 319th session here today, approving $453.3 million to finance projects in a number of IDB member states. During the session, the Board approved financing new development projects in five Member States, $200 million to finance a clean energy project in Turkey, $79 million to finance a health emergency project in Jordan, $60 million to finance a local economy development project in Uganda, and $35 million to finance a public housing project in Suriname. The Board also approved three grants from the Bank's Waqf Fund to finance three projects for Muslim communities, $200,000 to finance an educational project for the Muslim community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, $200,000 to finance a medical project for Muslim community in Kenya, and $180,000 to finance an educational project for Muslim community in Rwanda.
