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Foreign Aid Report 2022

I. Geographical Distribution

In 2022, the UAE channelled a majority of its foreign 2022. These funds were majorly utilized in Ethiopia and
assistance towards Asia, allocating more than 42%, or Sudan, and spread across various countries, including
AED 5.28 billion (USD 1.44 billion), of its aid budget 28 LDCs. Africa’s share of UAE assistance remained
to the region, including six Least Developed Countries consistent at 20% for both 2021 and 2022, with the
(LDCs). Notably, Jordan and Yemen accounted for 56% three-year disbursement total surging to 27% of total
of the UAE’s 2022 disbursements to Asia, receiving AED UAE aid, amounting to AED 9.22 billion (USD 2.51
2.95 billion (USD 804.3 million). Looking at a broader billion).
timeline, when considering the disbursements over the
last three years, the cumulative aid to Asia scales up to In line with the UAE Foreign Assistance Policy that
nearly half of the total disbursements, reaching AED prioritizes countries in the Middle East and Arab States,
16.62 billion (USD 4.52 billion). sharing cultural and linguistic ties with the UAE, these
regions collectively received over 38% of the 2022
Africa was also a significant recipient of UAE’s foreign foreign aid disbursements, amounting to AED 4.85
aid, receiving AED 2.21 billion (USD 600.6 million) in billion (USD 1.32 billion).

Figure (9): Funds Disbursed, by Continent and Assistance Category
(In USD millions, and as % of total, 2022)

31%

EUROPE

1,058.8

1% 17%

AMERICAS AFRICA

43.6 600.6