Focused Research Clusters
The research must meet any of the following focused research clusters as below:
- Islamic finance, Islamic social finance, Green economy, Halal economy, Circular economy, Food security, High impact/quality investments, Sustainable fiscal conditions
- Sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurship, Value-added employment creation, Rakyat's quality well-being
- Breakthrough research, Innovative and inclusive technology and digital economy
Islamic Economics & Sustainability
Shared Prosperity
Innovation and advancement of knowledge
The research projects funded under IERIF must align with any of the following national aspiration and national strategies/policies as listed below.
NATIONAL ASPIRATION
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1. Ekonomi MADANI: Memperkasa Rakyat
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2. Mid-Term Review of the Twelfth Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 Sustainable, Prosperous, High-income Nation
SUPPORTING NATIONAL STRATEGIES/POLICIES
1. Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) guidelines
2. The National Energy Policy 2022-2040 (DTN)
3. National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR)
4. Value-based Intermediation (VBI)
5. New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030)
6. Value Based Intermediation Financing and investment impact Assessment Framework (VBIAF)
7. New Investment Policy (NIP)
8. VBIAF Sectoral Guides
9. Capital Market Masterplan 2021-2025
10. Value-based intermediation for Takaful (VBIT)
11. Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026
12. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
13. Climate Change and Principle-based Taxonomy (CCPT)
