Mr. Slaoui Andaloussi has 41 years in experience in managing Microfinance Programs and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Investment Venture Capital Portfolios. He is Senior Microfinance Specialist at the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). During his 15 years engagement with IDB, Mr. Andaloussi led the Preparation/Launching of main flagship Microfinance Programs with US$ 1billion estimated portfolio budget including US $200 million allocated for “Youth Employment Support Program“(YES) for MENA Region. He innovatively contributed to the concept design and launching of “Profit & Risk Sharing” facilities such as “Restricted Mudarabah wholesale financing” applied as an alternative to “Debt-based” financing approach. Prior to joining IDB in 2001, Mr. Andaloussi spent 26 years at the “Office pour le Développement Industriel- ODI- Morocco”, a main public player in “Investment Venture Capital Finance” for promoting SMEs and strategic investments in partnership with the Private Sector Stakeholders. He contributed in ODI to the preparation, appraisal and launching of SMIs programs in most economic regions of Morocco and several sub-Saharan.