UAE provides Dh13bn in foreign aid from 2021 to August 2022 – News

Yemen receives the most humanitarian aid, over AED 1 billion

The UAE will continue to provide sustainable humanitarian giving, underscoring its commitment to promoting regional and global peace and prosperity by providing developmental, humanitarian and philanthropic support around the world.

According to new data released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), the total foreign aid provided by the UAE from the beginning of 2021 to mid-August 2022 is about AED 13 billion.

While Yemen accounts for the bulk of the UAE’s foreign aid, at over AED 1.16 billion, the list also includes several Arab, Asian and Western countries, underscoring the comprehensive nature of UAE projects and humanitarian programmes around the world.

The data also showed that a wide range of sectors and projects benefited from the aid provided by the UAE, with public projects accounting for the largest share at over AED 4.547 billion, followed by the health sector at over AED 2.565 billion. Over AED 1.989 billion in various goods, over AED 1.314 billion in social services and nearly AED 547 million in education.

The transport and warehousing sector also received aid worth over AED414 million, programmes aimed at supporting peace and security received over AED273 million, water and sanitation services received AED268 million, the government and Civil society initiatives received nearly AED 224 million, and support for the energy sector received about AED 212 million, and initiatives aimed at supporting the agricultural sector received more than AED 184 million.

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The UAE has become a model for sustainable relief and humanitarian work, replacing traditional relief operations with development projects that benefit communities, such as projects to build houses, schools, roads and power stations, and dig wells.

The country has implemented a clear approach that does not discriminate on the basis of political orientation.