Islamic Finance Conference at the World Bank HQ, World Bank HQ, May 21-22, 2025

Event: IFESDC 2025

Date: May 21–22, 2025

Venue: World Bank HQ, Washington, D.C.

Theme: Eradicating Poverty and Enhancing Prosperity for Sustainable Development

Keynote: Prof. Dr. Nasaruddin Umar, Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia

Topic: “The Role of Faith in Development”

Registration link (free + meals included):

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Session 3: Islamic Finance, Zakat, and Economic Empowerment

Paper title: Integrating Green Sukuk into the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework: Opportunities and Challenges

Presenter: Assoc Prof Dr Wan Mohd Zulhafiz bin Wan Zahari

Affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School; Associate Professor, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Law, International Islamic University Malaysia & Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow American University Washington College of Law.