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aid allocations, or AED 267.5 million (USD 72.8 UAE Government earmarked a disbursement of
million), were channeled by the UAE government AED 78.7 million (USD 18.7 million) to bolster
towards Ethiopia in 2022. international endeavors aimed at assisting the
staggering 7.1 million Somalis struggling with
This tangible commitment was further augmented daily sustenance. This population included an
by the UAE Government’s generous provision alarming 200,000 individuals teetering on the brink
of 500 tons of emergency food aid to Ethiopia. of extreme hunger, and 1.5 million children under
Beyond the sheer volume, the UAE Government the age of 5, who were acutely malnourished. To
amplified its efforts by pledging a significant AED alleviate this pressing concern, the UAE swiftly
312.2 million (equivalent to USD 85.0 million) to orchestrated the dispatch of over 6,000 tons of
the Famine Relief Fund. A large portion of this fund emergency food aid to Somalia.
was meticulously tailored to address Ethiopia’s
immediate food aid necessities. In doing so, the Yemen’s beneficiaries were not left behind in this
UAE Government did not operate in isolation; it extensive outreach. They were presented with
fostered strategic alliances with notable entities approximately 124,000 boxes, each brimming
like the International Medical Corps (IMC), the with vital food staples and dates. Complementing
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees this gesture, the distribution of 150,000 food
(UNHCR), and the World Food Programme baskets further fortified the monthly ration supply,
(WFP). This collaborative approach facilitated the underscoring the UAE Government’s unwavering
distribution of essential food and indispensable resolve to combat hunger and ensure sustenance
nutritional support to those in dire need. for those in dire circumstances. Through these
layered interventions, the UAE Government
Meanwhile, Somalia, grappling with a devastating epitomized its vision of a world where basic
drought, stood as another key beneficiary. The human needs, like food, are accessible to all.