Islamic finance has emerged as source of sustainable finance during the global financial crisis of 2007-2009. Islamic finance is grounded in risk-sharing, equity participation and compassionate values for serving the humanity and planet. Impact investing, defined as the deployment of funds with the aim to generate social and environmental impact as well as a financial return, has established itself as an important source of funding the UN's Global Development Agenda 2030. The strong focus of Islamic finance and impact investing on social values represents an alliance and a potential source of financing for the SDGs, fostering development and helping to end poverty.

The training program aims to bridge the gap on how Islamic finance and impact investing can support each other positively. The workshop is developed on how to link potential investors and impact investing enterprises and discover investment opportunities in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Upon completion of the training, the participants should be able to:

• Clearly understand how Impact investing works in achieving SDGs;
• Apply Islamic finance principles and understand the dynamics, instruments and key players of Islamic finance industry;
• Identify the similarities between Islamic finance and impact investing, and how Islamic finance can be leveraged for impact investing activities for SDGs;
• Recognize the use Islamic financial instruments for impact investings;
• Screen Shari'ah compliant deals and manage the pipeline for investments in impact enterprises
• Recognize risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies in Shari'ah compliant impact investments
• Measure the Impact of Shariah compliant impact investing.

1. Impact Investing: The Role of Financiers and Investors in Development

2. Islamic Finance and Impact Investing

3. Mobilizing Islamic Finance for Impact Investing: Managing the Pipeline

4. Risks and Opportunities

5. Impact Measurement and Management

• Institutional investors such as mutual fund managers
• Consultancy and advisory firms on ESG and CSR
• Shariah scholars
• Islamic finance industry players including Islamic banks, Takaful operators, Development Banks,
• Private Equity Firms, Venture Capital Firms,
• Fintech Companies.
• Representatives from Development Organizations,
• Regulatory and Governmental Bodies on Development, Private Sector

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05th August, 2018