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UAE Donors

Allocation Insights

01 Education

In Bangladesh, Dubai Cares undertook substantial students for gainful employment opportunities within
humanitarian efforts in 2022, particularly aimed at this industry but also empowered them to play pivotal
aiding the Rohingya refugees. In a collaboration with roles in steering the sustainable growth of Ecuador’s
BRAC, a renowned non-governmental organization, tourism sector.
Dubai Cares facilitated comprehensive support to
over 28,000 children residing in the Cox’s Bazar In the heart of the Middle East, Jordan witnessed Dubai
refugee camps. The aid encompassed not only Cares’ unwavering commitment to education, especially
educational assistance but also critical WASH (Water, amidst crises. Beyond the substantial ‘Education in
Sanitation, and Hygiene) services and the provision of Emergencies’ initiative targeting high school refugees,
indispensable non-food items (NFIs), creating a holistic Dubai Cares undertook a more focused approach
support system for the vulnerable population. by sponsoring the tertiary education of five female
students at Zarqa University. This resonates with Dubai
Additionally, Dubai Cares invested in the future of local Cares’ ethos of empowering individuals to shape their
education in Bangladesh by constructing a 15-classroom destinies and that of their communities.
lower secondary school in Bhatapara, situated in the
Dharmapasha region under the Sunamganj District. Stretching its reach to Malawi, Nepal, and Senegal,
This educational institution is designed to initially serve Dubai Cares instituted dual-faceted programs centered
as a Junior Secondary School for Grades 6 to 8 and is on Primary School Construction and Adult Literacy.
slated for future expansion to provide education up to In Nepal, the program’s infrastructure dimension was
Grades 9 and 10. underscored by the construction of four schools, each
designed to accommodate 360 students. Alongside
Switching focus to Cambodia, Dubai Cares financed this, the adult literacy initiative thrived, with dedicated
the realization of two impactful educational projects. local facilitators spearheading literacy courses for both
The first, dubbed ‘Training Cambodian Youth for men and women. A similar blueprint was adopted in
High Skill Occupations in Hospitality,’ builds upon Malawi, featuring two schools with capacities for 100
the existing success of the Academy of Culinary Arts students each, and Senegal, with one school. In all
Cambodia (ACAC). The academy offers a two-year these regions, the overarching aim was to enhance
post-high school Associate Diploma, which enjoys educational accessibility, emphasizing the inclusion of
certification from both the ASEAN community and women and girls.
the Swiss Hospitality Management School of Lucerne.
This program is intricately aligned with Cambodia’s Pakistan, too, benefited from Dubai Cares’ strategic
Ministry of Education’s Hospitality Training Pilot High interventions. Rato Dero Larkana saw the inauguration
School Program for the years 2022-2023. of a new primary school, with Dubai Cares funding the
entire operational costs for the school for an entire year,
The second initiative, known as the ‘Adopt a School’ exemplifying a holistic approach to education support.
project, is crafted to address educational accessibility
issues for children residing in Cambodia’s remote Paraguay stood witness to the launch of the ambitious
communities. This initiative is specifically designed ‘Education, Learn & Innovate through an E-Platform
to support the educational needs of approximately (ELITE) Program’. This initiative championed the cause
250 primary-aged children, fortifying the educational of digital education, with its primary deliverable being a
infrastructure in less accessible regions. comprehensive educational portal. Tailored to address
the diverse cultural fabric of Paraguay, the portal ensured
In Ecuador, Dubai Cares has been at the forefront inclusivity by catering to the indigenous community,
of bridging the skills gap in the tourism sector. children with disabilities, and the Guarani-speaking
Recognizing the potential of Ecuador’s travel and populace. Further augmenting the portal’s utility, its
tourism industry, Dubai Cares helped tailor the upper- content aligns seamlessly with both Paraguayan public
secondary educational modules specifically catering education policies and global innovation trends. This
to tourism-related courses. This not only prepared five-year endeavor encapsulates four foundational