 A primary function of the Academy is to act as a Pan-Islamic affiliating body to the relevant international organisations.Through this, Muslim scholars can have a channel of communication, through the Academy, with such international agencies as the UNESCO, the World Bank, etc.At the level of the OIC, examples of the co-operation that exists between the Academy and other institutions are outlined

The Islamic World Academy of Sciences and COMSTECH have had solid relations, since COMSTECH helped to create the Academy in 1986, in compliance with the OIC Summit recommendations.