The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has been a success story since it opened in 1988 however its popularity meant that it was severely oversubscribed and sufficient high standard accommodation was lacking. The university believed that providing better accommodation, would encourage more international students to come to the university and would help the university in their long-term goal of achieving a 50:50 split between national and international students.

Between 2012 and 2015, The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) provided financing for the energy sector, supporting four renewable-energy development projects and six energy-efficiency projects.