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The President of the Islamic Development Bank IsDB H.E. Dr. Bandar M.H. Hajjar and the Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay signed a new Cooperation Agreement to support Science Technology and Innovation STI Policymaking in Mozambique and Uzbekistan.IsDB and UNESCO are commited to promote an enabling environment for comprehensive science technology and innovation systems policies as well as for development of institutional and human capacity to promote sustainable economic development entrepreneurship and youth employability. Therefore IsDB and UNESCO will join forces in this project to strengthen capabilities to produce accurate STI information use this information to design STI policies and policy instruments and to eliminate the persisting gender imbalance in STI.As part of the signing ceremony in Paris the President of the IsDB H.E. Dr. Bandar Hajjar presented the UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azuay with the Science Technology and Innovation Institutional Profile of the Islamic Development Bank report. The report is one of the outputs of previous UNESCO-IsDB cooperation agreement showcasing the transformation of the IsDB in its efforts to support STI in IsDB member countries.President of the IsDB H.E. Dr. Bandar M.H. Hajjar said The need for STI policies in IsDB member countries is crucial given their importance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. During a short period of time the IsDB has made great progress in promoting and utilising STI helping bring immense economic opportunities new and better jobs and higher living standards. Our partnership with UNESCO has been integral to achieving this.We are delighted to partner with the Islamic Development Bank to facilitate the implementation of science technology and innovation our shared Member states said Audrey Azoulay Director-General of UNESCO. UNESCO and the IsDB have the desire to narrow the science technology and innovation gap o ensure that all countries benefit from scientific and technological progress and innovation across the Sustainable Development Goals.Dr. Hayat Sindi Chief Advisor to the President and also appointed by the IsDB President to oversee the Banks STI strategy said STI is continuously recognised as a strategic driver of economic growth. With the right tools and convenient environment innovators and the business community can tap into the potential of STI to develop innovative solutions for the development issues facing their communities. It is for this reason that the IsDB has placed Science Technology and Innovation at the heart of its vision and institutional strategies.