Since its founding in 1971, the UAE has extended generous support to other countries to advance their own developmental goals. This commitment to global peace and prosperity comes in many forms, including advocacy, partnership building, and provision of foreign aid. Following the direction set by the nation's founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAE foreign assistance expresses openness to the world in line with the belief that contributions to other countries' peace, security, and prosperity can strengthen everyone in return. Since 2013, the UAE has topped the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's table of the most prominent donors in official development assistance as a share of gross national income. UAE aid flows through over 40 organisations to 140 countries and reaches millions of people.
In Vision 2021, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, set the goal for the UAE to become one of the most developed countries in the world by the time its fiftieth anniversary in December 2021. Keeping this in mind, the UAE's foreign assistance policy aims to make the UAE one of the most prominent partners and donors to developing countries by 2021, both in the generosity and effectiveness of our assistance. Thus, by the time the UAE celebrates its Golden Jubilee, Emiratis will have demonstrably aided other peoples in achieving sustainable development, and we will celebrate our contributions to the world together with our achievements at home.
The fundamental purpose of UAE foreign assistance is to reduce poverty and help countries and communities in need.
Our foreign assistance will contribute to other objectives of the UAE’s foreign and economic policies while helping others by:
For further information on UAE Foreign Aid, please contact us at: UAEAid@mofaic.gov.ae or by phone at +97122222000 or through Twitter account @UAEAid
