Mr. Mohammad Jamal Al-Saati

Mr. Mohammad Jamal Al-Saati is Director of Country Programs Department (Asia Region) and Acting Director of Country Programs Department (Arab Region) at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Since joining IsDB in 1998, Mr. Al-Saati has held several key positions, including Deputy Director of Country Operations Department (MENA Region), and Director of Operations Policy and Services Department. Before joining IsDB, Mr. Al-Saati had worked with the Civil Aviation Authority in Saudi Arabia on the development and construction management of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Mr. Al-Saati holds two master’s degrees on Public Administration from the University of San Francisco, and one in Urban and Regional Planning from King Faisal University. He is currently pursuing his doctorate degree on a part- time basis.Mr. Al-Saati is a member of many international professional associations and serves on the board of several organizations associated with the IsDB such as ICBA. He also frequently represents the IsDB in major international and regional forum