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DJIBOUTI, 13 November 2026 Djibouti's National Assembly has approved a financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to support the construction of the country's first national cancer diagnosis and treatment center.
The agreement was among nine legislative texts adopted during the first plenary sitting of the second ordinary session of the year, Djibouti News Agency reported.
The project has a total estimated cost of $28.35 million. The Islamic Development Bank will provide $26.10 million in financing, while the Government of Djibouti will contribute the remaining $2.25 million.
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The financing agreement was signed on Feb. 3 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by IsDB President Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser and Djibouti's Minister of Economy and Finance, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, who also serves as the country's governor to the bank.
The proposed center is designed to strengthen Djibouti's healthcare capacity, particularly in the early detection and treatment of cancer. It will enable patients to access specialized medical services within the country rather than having to travel abroad for treatment.
According to the project's plans, once fully operational, the center is expected to provide outpatient cancer-related services to approximately 6,000 people annually, at least 60 percent of whom will be women. It is also expected to provide inpatient care for up to 1,200 patients each year.