The Contribution of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Improving Educational Infrastructures in Indonesia: A Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Perspective

Abstract

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) was largely known but in the context of its role in infrastructure development in Indonesia it has not been comprehensively socialized in various elements of Indonesian society. This article aims to explore the IDB contribution to the development of Educational infrastructures and its impact to the quality of human resources in Indonesia. This research is based on the fact that for a long time, IDB has provided a huge contribution to the various educational institutions in Indonesia, especially the university campuses. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) theories approach is adopted to explore more deeply the extent to which educational infrastructure plays a role in social and environmental life in Indonesia. This research is a qualitative study and the data used are field data obtained from infrastructure projects that have been built by IDB in Indonesia. The findings of this study are that the role of IDB is significant in improving Indonesia’s infrastructure and sustainable development. This significant role should be understood to the extent of its effectiveness and how it can contribute to the sustainable development of Indonesia.

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