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About us

A collaborative alliance

Lives and Livelihoods Fund is a joint vision of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and other development cooperation partners aimed at raising the poorest out of poverty in IsDB member countries.

The largest development initiative of its kind in the Middle East

Our mission is to break down the barriers that prevent individuals, organisations, and governments in the lowest income countries from obtaining the resources that empower them to lift themselves out of poverty.

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Directors

Dr. Bandar M. H. Hajjar

President of the Islamic Development Bank Group
Dr. Bandar M.H. Hajjar has been President of the Islamic Development Bank since 2016

Mr. Joe Cerrell

Chairman of the LLF Impact Committee
Mr. Joe Cerrell has been Chairman of the Lives and Livelihoods Fund Impact Committee since 2021.

Our decisional Impact Committee

With representation from all partners

Board
Mr. Adel Al Hosani
Mr. Adel Al Hosani
Primary Representative
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Mr. Ahmed Al Kalbani
Mr. Ahmed Al Kalbani
Alternate Representative
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Mr. Joe Cerrell
Mr. Joe Cerrell
Primary Representative
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Mr. Hassan Damluji
Mr. Hassan Damluji
Alternate Representative
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Mr. Chris Bold
Mr. Chris Bold
Primary Representative
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ms. Jocelyn Waller
Ms. Jocelyn Waller
Alternate Representative
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mr. Khemais El Gazzah
Mr. Khemais El Gazzah
Alternate Representative
Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development
Mr. Ahmed Al Baiz
Mr. Ahmed Al Baiz
Primary Representative
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
Mr. Saad Al Magiat
Mr. Saad Al Magiat
Alternate Representative
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
Mr. Ali Bin Abdulla Al-Dabbagh
Mr. Ali Bin Abdulla Al-Dabbagh
Primary Representative
Qatar Fund for Development
Mr. Misfer Hamad Al-Shahwani
Mr. Misfer Hamad Al-Shahwani
Alternate Representative
Qatar Fund for Development
Dr. Mansur Muhtar
Dr. Mansur Muhtar
Primary Representative
Islamic Development Bank
Anasse Aissami
Anasse Aissami
Alternate Representative
Islamic Development Bank
Our donors

A powerful alliance bringing unique skills and capabilities

Each partner brings their unique capabilities to the fund, creating a powerful alliance with the skills and expertise to drive economic growth and raise living standards of the most vulnerable.

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Management Unit

Made up by a small but dedicated and versatile team of experienced development professionals, the Management Unit Secretariat is committed to fulfilling the mandate of the Fund.

Dr. Waleed Ahmad J. Addas
Dr. Waleed Ahmad J. Addas
Head of the LLF Management Unit
Mr. Hatem El Bakkali
Mr. Hatem El Bakkali
Lead Project Management Specialist
Dr. Bashir A. Jama
Dr. Bashir A. Jama
Agriculture Development Expert
Dr. Mohammed Umer Mir
Dr. Mohammed Umer Mir
Health Development Expert
Mr. Shakir Jasat
Mr. Shakir Jasat
Senior Accounting and Reporting Analyst
Mr. Shamin Ahmed Khan
Mr. Shamin Ahmed Khan
Executive Assistant
Mr. Abdulkarem Mahmoud Rizk
Mr. Abdulkarem Mahmoud Rizk
IT Corporate Support Consultant
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How the collaboration works

We believe the most effective way to lift people out of poverty is to empower countries to do so themselves.

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