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A distinct approach called “Country Partnerships
UAE Foreign Assistance for Development” is adopted, where the UAE
collaborates with specific nations to roll out
Policy 2022
extensive aid programs, which are tailored to suit
each country’s developmental needs. Strategies
involve collaboration with recipient governments,
civil society, and other donors, and encompass
trade and investment incentives, all geared
towards magnifying GDP growth. Recognizing
the challenges posed by fragile and conflict-
The 2022 update of the UAE’s Foreign Assistance
stricken states, the UAE advocates for sensitive
Policy reaffirms its longstanding commitment
interventions that aim to reinforce institutions
to global development and humanitarian
and minimize conflict. Its foreign aid primarily
support since 1971. The UAE consistently aids
targets the Middle East and Arab regions, but also
underserved communities globally, fostering
extends to other under-supported or strategically
its economic and societal upliftment through
aligned countries worldwide.
alliances with local and international entities,
including the United Nations. Celebrating its 50th
Moreover, the UAE engages in Triangular and
anniversary in 2021, the UAE accentuated its
Multilateral Partnerships. Triangular Partnerships
impartial approach to humanitarian assistance,
involve collaboration with another donor country
devoid of religious, racial, or political biases.
to jointly support selected nations, while Feature
Multilateral Partnerships encompass cooperation
The policy synchronizes with the 2030 Sustainable
with multiple multilateral entities for specific
Development Goals (SDGs), aiming to cultivate
causes, as evidenced by its involvement in
sustainable growth, strengthen international ties,
stabilization programs in Syria and Iraq.
eliminate poverty, and promote global peace.
The UAE’s aid aligns with multiple SDGs, giving
Globally, the UAE has identified seven thematic
special emphasis to eleven key goals, such as
areas for its assistance: Infrastructure, Women’s
eradicating poverty, promoting quality education,
and Girls’ Empowerment and Protection,
and combating climate change.
Education, Climate Change, Food Security,
and Sciences, Technology, and Innovation
The aid objectives resonate with the vision of the
(STI). With its rich experience in infrastructure
late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, focusing
development, gender equality initiatives, focus
on poverty alleviation, regional stability, global
on quality education, and proactive stance on
relationship building, and the economic upliftment
climate change, the UAE leverages its strengths
of developing countries. The core principles of the
to contribute significantly to global challenges.
UAE’s assistance include supporting localized
The nation also addresses food security in light
development, fostering global collaboration,
of increasing global demands and the challenges
addressing often-neglected needs, leveraging
posed by climate change and the COVID-19
the UAE’s unique strengths, ensuring sustainable
pandemic. Furthermore, recognizing the pivotal
interventions, and maintaining transparency and
role of STI in achieving the SDGs, the UAE
accountability.