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Africa
Figure (22): UAE Assistance to Africa
by Region and Assistance Category
(In USD millions, and as % of total, 2022)

Development Humanitarian Charity

600.6
USD million 176.3 57%

Eastern Africa 307.2 115.2 38%
51%
15.6 5%

74.4 47%
157.6
Western Africa 21.9 14%
26%
61.4 39%

96.5 75%
128.7 14.3 11%
Africa has consistently been a focal point of the Northern Africa 21%
UAE’s foreign aid efforts. In 2022, contributions 17.9 14%
directed towards development, humanitarian
aid, and charitable assistance projects across
the continent reached AED 2.21 billion (USD
3.1 57%
600.6 million). This represented a 10% increase 5.5
compared to the previous year, underscoring Middle Africa 1% 1.3 23%
the UAE’s expanding commitment to Africa’s 1.1 20%
sustainable development.

Consistent with previous years, 93% of the
0.1 17%
UAE’s foreign assistance to Africa in 2022 was 0.8
provided as grants. Furthermore, a significant Southern Africa 0.1% 0.6 73%
58% of the foreign assistance was devoted 0.1 11%
to development assistance, while 26% was
earmarked for humanitarian and emergency
relief efforts, and the remaining sum was
allocated to charitable giving. 0.5 65%
Multi-region 0.8 0.3 35%
(Africa) 0.1%