IsDB Launches New Resilience Index to Help Policymakers Track Progress in Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has launched a new Resilience Index to help policymakers create mechanisms that support economic resilience in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The index was launched during a session of the 2021 IsDB Group Annual Meetings taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to a statement issued on the 1st of September 2021.

Why it Matters?

The Resilience Index will assist policymakers from IsDB’s 57 member countries keep track of whether they are making progress in efforts to boost economic resilience, and will aid in COVID-19 recovery. H.E. Dr Muhammad Al Jasser, President of IsDB and Chairman of the IsDB Group, explained that the index was created following lessons learned on the importance of economic...