Samer Yousef Elesawi

Head
Regional Hub Jakarta, Indonesia
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Samer Yousef Elesawi is currently the Head of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Regional Hub Jakarta, since 01 October 2026. Previously, he awas assigned as the Head of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia since September 2023.

Samer also has held several key positions at IsDB Headquarters, including as Senior Waqf Fund Specialist, Senior Country Manager for the GCC & Yemen / Egypt, Sudan, Mauritania and Libya. In these roles, he led high-level country policy dialogues and spearheaded the development of Partnership Strategies with Member Countries. Notably, he played a pivotal role in the establishment and operationalization of the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund, serving as part of the core team driving this critical initiative.

Before joining IsDB, Samer served as the Regional Program Manager at German International Cooperation (GIZ), where he was responsible for fostering partnerships with Arab donors, governmental institutions, and NGOs while creating joint financing programs. He also held the role of Program Manager at the Royal Hashemite Court in Jordan, managing humanitarian initiatives and programs, driving impactful solutions for vulnerable communities

Samer Elesawi is a Jordanian national holding a Master of Science degree in Financial Markets and a Bachelor of Economy awarded from the University of Jordan.
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