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J. UAE Donors

The UAE’s foreign assistance presents a robust for Development (ADFD) emerged as the foremost
ecosystem comprising a diverse range of UAE donor provider of UAE aid in 2022, contributing over 52% of
entities united in their mission to support and empower the total (AED 6.58 billion, or USD 1.79 billion). The
vulnerable communities globally. This multifaceted UAE Government, represented by an array of local
group comprises UAE local and federal government and federal government entities, was the second-
bodies, private sector entities, including corporations largest contributor, providing nearly 30% of the total
and charitable foundations, and humanitarian aid, equivalent to AED 3.78 billion (USD 1.03 billion).
organizations, all of which collaborate to extend UAE’s The Emirates Red Crescent, as the UAE’s primary
support beyond its geographical boundaries. humanitarian agency and the third-largest aid provider
In unison, these entities disbursed a total of AED 12.67 in 2022, disbursed AED 629.1 million (USD 171.3
billion (USD 3.45 billion) in 2022, bolstering development million).
initiatives, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and Section 5 delves deeper into the contributions made by
charitable works in developing nations, including 35 various UAE foreign aid donors and outlines their 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs). foreign assistance initiatives.
Maintaining its leading position, the Abu Dhabi Fund

Table (4): Funds Disbursed, by Donor
(in USD millions, and as % of total, 2020-2022
2020 2021 2022

Foreign Foreign Foreign
Donor Assistance Percentage Assistance Percentage Assistance Percentage
USD million USD million USD million

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development 1,726.2 62% 1,433.4 47% 1,792.3 52%

Government 591.8 21% 1,100.4 36% 1,030.4 30%

Emirates Red Crescent 128.2 5% 181.4 6% 171.3 5%

Private Sector and Individuals 19.4 1% 7.3 0.2% 87.5 3%

International Charity Organization 63.5 2% 69.0 2% 73.8 2%

Dar Al Ber Society 46.4 2% 60.1 2% 69.9 2%

Sharjah Charity Association 25.1 1% 40.0 1% 65.1 2%

Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation 30.1 1% 25.4 1% 25.3 1%

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian
and Charity Establishment 5.3 0.2% 37.0 1% 25.0 1%

Dubai Charity Association 9.4 0.3% 14.9 0.5% 17.6 1%