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productivity and autonomy. Additionally, a testament 11.6 million (USD 3.2 million), ensuring timely financial
to their holistic approach, the ICO financed 10 housing support, clothing, nourishment, and other essential
projects, gifting countless beneficiaries with the joy humanitarian aid for beneficiaries. In a gesture that
of a new home.Embracing the spirit of generosity exemplified the spirit of Eid-al-Fitr, the celebratory
during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the ICO sustained feast marking the end of Ramadan, ICO ensured that
its cherished tradition of charitable giving. The 2022 beneficiaries had the means to truly partake in the
seasonal programme witnessed an investment of AED festivities.

02 Commodity Aid

In 2022, the Commodity Aid Sector emerged as the the nations that benefited, Palestine, Lebanon, and
second primary focus of the International Charity Jordan stood out as the primary recipients, underlining
Organization (ICO), drawing an allocation of AED 45.8 the pressing need and ICO’s responsiveness in these
million (USD 12.5 million). This considerable sum regions.
represents 17% of ICO’s total disbursements for that
year, reflecting the organization’s commitment to Conversely, the Emergency Multi-Sector Aid, although
providing essential goods and immediate relief. receiving a relatively smaller allocation of AED 8.8
The Commodity Aid Sector encapsulates two critical million (USD 2.4 million), played a crucial role in
subsectors funded in 2022 by the ICO: Household Food addressing emergent needs in crisis-affected areas.
Security Programmes and Emergency Multi-Sector This initiative encompassed a spectrum of emergency
Aid. The former witnessed a significant share of the relief materials, including but not limited to non-food
sector’s budget, with a significant AED 37.1 million items, reaching out to vulnerable populations in five
(USD 10.1 million) earmarked for it, which translates to countries. The beneficiaries of this emergency aid
an overwhelming 81% of the sector’s total funding. This notably included Lebanon, Sudan, and Palestine,
dedicated program catered to 11 countries, ensuring regions where immediate interventions can make a
the timely delivery of tons of vital food items. Among substantial difference in lives and livelihoods.

03 Basic Drinking Water Supply

In 2022, the International Charity Organization water scarcity in underserved regions. These
(ICO) strategically turned its attention to the Water water-related interventions spanned across 12
and Sanitation Sector, and specifically the Basic countries, each selected based on pressing needs
Drinking Water Supply Sub-sector, underscoring and potential for impact. Among these nations,
the universal significance of clean water access in Senegal, Niger, and Indonesia emerged as the
its foreign assistance initiatives. An allocation of primary beneficiaries, bearing witness to the
AED 20.2 million (USD 5.5 million) was earmarked largest and most significant water projects funded
for this vital sector, emphasizing its pivotal role in by the ICO in 2022. Through these concentrated
promoting health and sustainable development. efforts, the ICO not only addressed immediate
The primary thrust of the ICO’s endeavors within water needs but also planted the seeds for long-
this sector revolved around the drilling of water term water security in these areas.
wells, a sustainable solution aimed at alleviating