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Overview: UAE Aid in Numbers

B. Disbursed Foreign Aid and ODA

The foreign aid extended by the UAE is meticulously This rigorous and internationally recognized approach
documented and examined under two main categories: ensures accuracy and transparency in tracking the
‘foreign assistance’ and Official Development Assistance UAE’s contributions to global development initiatives.
(ODA). The ‘foreign assistance’ category provides a
broader perspective on the overseas aid offered by In 2022, the total UAE funding towards international
the UAE. It accounts for financial contributions from aid amounted to AED 12.67 billion (USD 3.45 billion).
private entities and also includes programs aimed at Over the span of three years, from 2020-2022, the UAE
charitable giving with a cultural or religious emphasis displayed a strong commitment to global development
that typically fall outside the purview of ODA. When and humanitarian aid, with cumulative foreign aid
it comes to quantifying ODA, the UAE adheres to a disbursements totaling AED 34.20 billion (USD 9.31
specific set of standards stipulated by the Organisation billion). Notably, 2022 marked a significant upswing
for Economic Co-operation and Development’s in the UAE’s foreign assistance, with a growth of 12%
Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC). over the prior year.

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