The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group officially launched Tadamon 2.0 – Seeds of Solidarity on 28 April 2026 in Jeddah, marking the second phase of its flagship poverty reduction initiative. GlocalShift was among six international organisations to sign a formal cooperation agreement with the IsDB at the launch ceremony, committing to support the programme's next chapter.
The launch was presided over by IsDB Group Chairman H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, who described Tadamon 2.0 as a shift "from fragmented efforts to scalable impact, and from short-term responses to long-term resilience." He noted that more than 32 IsDB member countries are currently affected by fragility and conflict, underscoring the urgency of the programme's mission.
What is Tadamon?
First established in 2019, Tadamon was designed to address poverty and vulnerability in hard-to-reach and marginalised communities across IsDB member countries. Over its five-year first phase, Tadamon 1.0 delivered measurable results: 442,000 individuals gained access to essential services, more than 245,000 people received food assistance, and 8,600 children were supported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme also mapped 5,520 civil society organisations across 34 member countries, trained 728 of them, and mobilised US$155 million in co-financing and partner contributions.
A New Phase, Bigger Ambitions
Tadamon 2.0 is fully aligned with the IsDB Group's 10-Year Strategic Framework 2026–2035 and built around four core principles: localisation, community empowerment, innovation, and reaching the hardest-to-reach populations.
By 2030, the programme aims to extend essential services to 500,000 vulnerable individuals, improve food security and livelihoods for 16,000 low-income families, and build the capacities of 1,500 civil society organisations through the newly established Tadamon Development Academy.
GlocalShift Joins as a Cooperation Partner
Alongside GlocalShift, cooperation agreements were signed with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the International Islamic Charity Organisation, Sheikh Abdallah Al Nouri Charity Society, Islamic Relief USA, and Qatar Charity. Together, these partners will work alongside IsDB to deliver Tadamon 2.0's objectives across member countries.
The event brought together heads and representatives of United Nations agencies, international NGOs, and civil society organisations, reflecting the broad coalition backing the programme.
Speaking at the launch, GlocalShift CEO Yannick Du Pont called for the sector to move beyond good intentions and into demonstrable action:
"For decades, localisation has been a stated ambition of international aid, yet little has changed in practice. Initiatives like Tadamon matter because they are driven by the very countries where localisation must take root. If we can demonstrate real, scalable success backed by governments and communities, we can finally move from promise to proof. If not now, when?"
For GlocalShift, the partnership represents an opportunity to contribute to a large-scale, locally driven development effort that places civil society organisations at the centre of last-mile delivery.