From awareness to action: UK Islamic Finance Council SDGs taskforce looking for practical solutions
The UK Islamic Finance Council (UKIFC) hosted its first meeting, online, for its Islamic Finance and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) taskforce in early July.
The taskforce is supported by the UK government’s Treasury department and its first meeting included industry leaders and delegates from the United Nations Development Programme, the Islamic Development Bank, and the Islamic Financial Services Board.
Omar Shaikh, board member of the not-for-profit Islamic finance advisory said subsequent meetings will shift from awareness to action and identifying practical partnerships. “We don’t want to be just a talking shop for SDGs, we are trying to come up with practical solutions,” he told Salaam Gateway.
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