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Foreign Aid Report 2022

02 Commodity Aid

In 2022, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), packages, in addition to 11,324 locally-sourced
recognized as the UAE’s premier humanitarian food parcels, thus ensuring a fusion of rapid
agency, solidified its dedication to global altruistic relief while concurrently bolstering Yemen’s local
endeavors, particularly within the Commodity economy.
Aid Sector. This sector encompasses an array
of urgent needs including emergency food aid, The assistance in Pakistan, largely prompted
multi-sector emergency assistance, emergency by devastating floods, was equally meticulous.
shelter provisions, non-food essentials, and The ERC dispatched two vessels, transporting
household security programs. The ERC’s financial a combined 600 tons of food aid, which was
support in this sector was both substantial and further broken down into 37,645 food parcels. An
strategic, earmarking AED 166.5 million (USD additional ship was loaded with a generous 75,005
45.3 million), which made up an impressive 27% tons of dates and supplementary nourishment.
of its total annual disbursements. Somalia, grappling with its own set of challenges,
witnessed the arrival of two planes, carrying a
Of the diverse projects within this sector, collective 72 tons of food, equivalent to 2,376
emergency food aid emerged as the paramount food baskets. Additionally, maritime routes
priority, absorbing AED 69.3 million (USD 18.9 ensured the delivery of over 1,600 tons of critical
million), which translates to 42% of the sector’s food aid via two shipments.
total funds.
Simultaneously, the ERC remained acutely
The magnitude of this commitment became attentive to the needs arising from emergency
palpable across 10 countries, with Yemen, multi-sector aid, designating AED 49.4 million
Pakistan, and Somalia emerging as the primary (USD 13.5 million) towards such projects. A
beneficiaries, jointly receiving over 92% of the noteworthy intervention was in Sudan where
ERC’s total emergency food aid in 2022. the ERC not only facilitated the delivery of 1,685
tons of food and essential non-food items but
In Yemen, the logistical complexity of the ERC’s also leveraged the local markets for sourcing.
operations was evident. ERC dispatched five This dual-strategy approach accelerated relief
airplanes, delivering an astounding 121,214 tons delivery and simultaneously injected vitality into
of emergency food aid. This immediate airborne Sudan’s local commerce. Furthermore, to address
relief was augmented with maritime support, immediate shelter needs, the ERC expedited the
involving 13 ships that transported 100,000 food airlifting of nearly 1,500 tents, underscoring their
holistic approach to humanitarian relief.
03 Water and Sanitation

In 2022, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) made of the ERC’s total foreign assistance for the year,
notable strides in its commitment to improving ERC reiterated the universal truth that access to
global access to clean water and sanitation, clean water is fundamental to life, health, and
especially in regions where water scarcity poses a well-being.
severe challenge. Allocating AED 35.0 million (USD
9.5 million) to this pivotal sector, representing 6% The bulk of ERC’s efforts, a substantial 92%, were