Developing 8 Countries |D8 member states| The Developing 8 (D-8
or Developing Eight) are a group of developing countries with
large Muslim populations that have formed an economic
development alliance. It consists of Bangladesh, Egypt,
Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. The
objectives of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation are to
improve member states’ position in the global economy, diversify
and create new opportunities in trade relations, enhance
participation in decision-making at international level, and
improve standards of living. D-8 is a global arrangement rather
than a regional one, as the composition of its members reflects.
Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) is a forum with no
adverse impact on bilateral and multilateral commitments of the
member countries, emanating from their membership to other
international or regional organizations. The D-8 was founded by
Necmettin Erbakan, former Turkish Prime Minister. The group was
established after an announcement in