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Foreign Aid Report 2022

INTRODUCTION

The global humanitarian landscape in 2022 was In response to these stark realities, the UAE
plagued by mounting challenges. “The Global remained committed to its humanitarian efforts
Humanitarian Overview” report highlighted throughout 2022, responding to the needs of
a steep surge in humanitarian needs, with millions of people worldwide. Despite a decrease
requirements escalating to AED 189.89 billion in the volume of its humanitarian aid in 2022
(USD 51.7 billion) and the number of people and its proportion relative to developmental aid
requiring aid in 63 countries climbing by nearly in 2021, the UAE’s commitment to alleviating
40% to 326 million. suffering and upholding human dignity
remained unwavering.
Forced displacement, which affects over 1%
of the global population, showed no signs The 2022 disbursements for humanitarian
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of slowing after two decades. The majority assistance amounted to AED 1.60 billion (USD
of these displacements stem from conflicts, 435.9 million), targeting 47 countries with
disasters and extreme weather events, while considerable humanitarian needs, including
the largest global food crisis in modern history 15 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The
puts hundreds of millions at risk of worsening most significant recipient was Ethiopia, which
hunger. Added to these are the repercussions of is grappling with the devastating impacts of
climate change, the threat of global recession, drought, conflict, and violence, leading to
and the unattainability of the global extreme displacement and humanitarian needs for 28.6
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poverty eradication target by 2030. These global million people. The UAE’s 2022 humanitarian
crises are further exacerbated by disruptions in assistance to Ethiopia reached AED 334.8
education, resulting from forced displacements million (USD 91.1 million), representing 21% of
and the ramifications of the pandemic. the UAE’s 2022 humanitarian aid.