The Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) held here today its 257th session under the chairmanship of the Bank's President Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Ali. The session's agenda includes reports and working papers on the impact of the global financial crisis on the Bank and its member states, the achievement of the Bank's objectives, and implementation of Jeddah Declaration on the assistance of the less developed member states affected by the global food crisis. During the past two days, a number of the Bank's committees including Committees of Finance, Management and Operations held meetings in Jeddah to prepare for the session of the Board of Executive Directors.
