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== Activities ==
IDB Group is engaged in a wide range of specialized and integrated activities such as:

* Project financing in the public and private sectors;
* Development assistance for poverty alleviation;
* Technical assistance for capacity-building;
* Economic and trade cooperation among member countries;
* Trade financing;
* SME financing;
* Resource mobilization;
* Direct equity investment in Islamic financial institutions;
* Insurance and reinsurance coverage for investment and export credit;
* Research and training programs in Islamic economics and banking;
* Awqaf investment and financing;
* Special assistance and scholarships for member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries;
* Emergency relief; and
* Advisory services for public and private entities in member countries.

=== Projects and programs ===

*'''The Gao Bridge in Mali:''' Until a few years ago, crossing the Niger River at [[Gao]] was done by a ferry that might or might not be operating. This hindered progress and discouraged trade. The Gao Bridge financed by the IDB connected the once isolated Gao Region in eastern Mali to the heartland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isdb.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/IDBDevelopments/Attachments/Projects/IDB_gao_bridge_web.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220022725/http://www.isdb.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/IDBDevelopments/Attachments/Projects/IDB_gao_bridge_web.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2013|title=The Gao Bridge in Mali|access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>