Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

8 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES FOREWORD ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (IsDB) The Malaysian economy is highly robust and diversified, which has enabled unprecedented economic progress and the ability to withstand the volatility of an uncertain global economy. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group extends its gratitude to the Government of Malaysia, as well as to the Malaysian public and private stakeholders, for their commitment and willingness to share their knowledge and expertise with other IsDB Member Countries. The Malaysian economy is highly robust and diversified, which has enabled unprecedented economic progress and the ability to withstand the volatility of an uncertain global economy. This is due to the various outstanding initiatives implemented by the Government of Malaysia to institute economic and social reforms, ably supported by private sector. Based on its demonstrated successes, the IsDB Group believes that Malaysia has a wealth of knowledge and expertise that can help other Member Countries achieve their development goals, while also tangibly benefitting from such engagements through the Reverse Linkages modality. The Bank will, therefore, spare no effort to link other Member Countries with Malaysia in the interest of greater knowledge exchange, cooperation, trade and development towards the achievement of the SDGs. Dr. Bandar M.H. Hajjar President of Islamic Development Bank Group