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Foreign Aid Report 2022

Aid Allocation Overview

Established in 2015, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al disaster led to the loss of more than a thousand lives,
Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) serves as an the displacement of millions, and the obliteration of
embodiment of the UAE’s commitment to driving over 3,450 kilometers of critical infrastructure, including
humanitarian and developmental efforts on a global roads that left entire communities isolated.
scale. Consolidating over 30 significant initiatives
and entities under its expansive umbrella, MBRGI’s MBRGI’s interventions were twofold: the provision of
role as a major UAE donor entity is distinct from, yet emergency food aid and the distribution of emergency
complementary to, the individual contributions of its shelter and non-food items (NFIs). This direct assistance
affiliated institutions. This includes prominent entities helped millions of people, providing them with the
such as the International Humanitarian City, the essential resources to survive in the aftermath of the
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian & flooding.
Charity Establishment, Noor Dubai Foundation, and
Dubai Cares. It is therefore imperative to note that The aid was administered through a bilateral assistance
the funds disbursed by these UAE donor entities, as model, directly in coordination with the Government of
detailed in this report, are over and above the direct Pakistan, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the
international aid in 2022 reported for MBRGI itself. intervention. In alignment with the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), MBRGI’s
In the year 2022, the reported international aid of efforts specifically supported goals 1 (No Poverty) and
MBRGI reached a sum of AED 47.0 million (USD 12.8 2 (Zero Hunger), demonstrating a focused strategy to
million). This funding was channeled into two large- tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing
scale projects in Pakistan aimed at alleviating the vulnerable communities.
devastating impact of catastrophic floods. This natural

Allocation Insights

In 2022, the achievements of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, including its 35 entities and
initiatives both domestically and internationally are as follows:
28

1.4 Billion AED 102 Million 100
spent across all pillars in 2022 beneficiaries of MBRGI’s countries reached in 2022
initiatives in 2022

150,266 847 Million 18.4 Million AED
volunteers across all initiatives, employees in 2022 awarded in total prizes in
projects and programmes in 2022 2022