15^th Meeting of the COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group

The 15th Meeting of COMCEC Poverty Alleviation Working Group was held on September 29^th, 2020 in a virtual-only format, with the theme of “Urban Poverty in the OIC Member Countries.”

The meeting was attended by the representatives of 16 Member States. The meeting was further attended by the representatives of the World Bank Group Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Malaysia, IsDB Group, SESRIC, and COMCEC Coordination Office.

The representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges concerning eradicating urban poverty in their respective countries.

The meeting has mainly considered the study titled “Urban Poverty in Islamic Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

For further information regarding the meeting, please follow the links below:

• Agenda of the Meeting
• Program of the Meeting
• Presentations Delivered During the Meeting
• List of Participants
• Publication(s)
  – Urban Poverty in Islamic Countries