The Road to the SDGs

Digital Country Presentations X The total number of investment and trade opportunities and projects is in excess of US$ 10 billion. The initiative: – Provides a critical virtual gathering for investors, government agencies, private corporations, financial institutions and investment promotion agencies which will allow countries to promote their investment and trade opportunities – Promotes and showcases the investment and trade opportunities in MCs – Serves as a strategic and innovative online platform to support investment promotion agencies in connecting and networking with potential investors, partners and financiers. Made In… Series X This series serves as a digital platform for SMEs’ industry projects, products and services, aimed at: – Achieving economic growth and increasing country exports while securing funding for their projects – Enabling SMEs to promote their locally manufactured products and display them for the opportunity of global exposure, giving them recognition on a larger retail field – Creating more awareness of value propositions while enhancing competitiveness for locally manufactured products and services in the global market – Networking with potential partners from around the globe who are interested in importing a specific product or service from the presenting SMEs. Start-ups Virtual Pitch Competition X Over 500 selected companies competed for the prizes: – Providing a virtual landscape for start-ups to shine, connect, network and explore global market penetration – Connecting start-ups globally and supporting them in meeting potential partners and investors from other parts of the world – Holding digital pitch competitions in several MCs, with one winner of each competition invited to be part of the final Global Start-ups Champions League – Discovering successful start-ups with huge potential to expand and to penetrate the market with full confidence. INVESTMENT X Through THIQAH, IsDB Group’s private sector entities will be able to increase FDI by promoting and showcasing cross-border investment among MCs, with expected inflows set to exceed US$ 100 billion FDI. Implemented in more than 30 countries Total value of investment/trade opportunities and projects: US$ 10+ billion Over 30 start-up winners in MCs T H I Q A H O N L I N E I N I T I A T I V E S The aim of this cooperation is to help increase FDI net inflows for MCs by more than US$100 billion of which US$50 billion will come from intra-OIC investment [ 55 ] T H E R O A D T O T H E S D G s | P R O G R E S S A N D A C H I E V E M E N T S