In one fell swoop, the United Arab Emirates has tried to address dual challenges related to climate change and community development by announcing a $30 million partnership with the Republic of Ghana. The strategic investment will go toward supporting nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation, with the promotion of biodiversity and sustainable community development in Ghana. This agreement between Her Excellency Dr. Amna Abdullah Al Dahhak Al Saud, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and His Excellency Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, dated September 29, 2024, becomes the latest expression of a sequence of collaborative efforts between the two countries on environmental conservation and climate action. Nature-Based Climate Solutions The $30 million UAE contribution coming from the Green Development Fund will be allotted for community-led projects in line with Ghana's priorities on Climate Resilience. This could
UAE Gives Over $98.09 Billion in Foreign Aid; Changing Lives Across Globe With Humanitarian Gestures
A Legacy of Giving
The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's vision is at
the core of the UAE's commitment to global aid. His legacy of compassion lives
on under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, as he furthers the UAE's current effort in global humanitarian areas:
answering the call after a natural disaster, relieving people from famine, and
supporting regions affected by conflict-UAE's aid crosses borders, religions,
and political differences.
New Initiatives for Sustainable Change
More recently, the UAE has initiated new initiatives in
order to have a more sustainable and long-lasting impact on global development,
including:
Zayed Humanitarian Legacy: An initiative by the UAE that
ascertains its humanitarian values continue to reach the most vulnerable
populations worldwide, with a focus on immediate relief and long-term
solutions.
MZB Water Initiative: Clean water is an absolute need in the
survival of human life, and this project addresses the lack of water in areas
most affected by climate change, mainly in Africa and the Middle East.
Dubai Cares Education Fund: Realizing that education is a
way to break the cycle of poverty, this fund has been developed to support
quality education opportunities for children in conflict-affected areas and the
developing world.
Stories from Top Beneficiary Nations
UAE helps many countries in need through various financial
aids to keep hope alive and bring stability to earn a respectable livelihood.
The list includes:
Somalia: The UAE and the UN sealed a deal worth $20 million
in aid for Somalia, portioning out the funds to war-torn parts of the country.
The UAE reopened the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu in recent times, where
the locals get much-needed medical treatment. In fact, the UAE has gone all the
way to extend critical support to the families affected by the harsh weather
conditions to prove further commitments to development within the nation.
Jordan: It has also contributed USD 300 million in aid, of
which AED 63.8 million will be spent on providing emergency shelters, winter
clothes, and other basic needs to the refugees in camps. This contribution goes
beyond emergency assistance to invest in the long-term support of these
vulnerable populations.
Kenya: The UAE undertakes activities in Kenya for the
protection and empowering of young refugee girls. The programs increase access
to education by equipping schools with their needs in materials and furniture;
these have been beneficial in developing girls in both the refugee and the host
communities.
Ethiopia: It is highly important funding that goes towards
fighting the increase in food insecurity resulting from various conflicts,
especially in northern Ethiopia, where the UAE has committed AED 312.2 million
to famine relief and with a particular focus on emergency food under the
auspices of UNICEF and WFP.
A Global Commitment to Peace and Security
Its humanitarian philosophy is pegged on the assumption that
the given assistance has no political or religious strings attached to it.
Under the UAE's "Principles of the 50," the Ninth Principle
establishes foreign aid as a moral duty surpassing racial, cultural, or
political differences. Even where there are political differences, the UAE does
not abandon the provision of relief to nations in crisis.
The UAE remains a force for good in a wide range of
locations around the world through its variously wide-ranging aid programs.
From emergency relief at the outset of disasters, to long-term development
programs, the UAE's contributions have saved lives, bridged the gap, and
fostered hope worldwide.
As the world celebrates International Day of Charity, the UAE contribution toward foreign aid stands witness to the country's determination to build a better and kinder world. Foreign aid of over $98.09 billion, and with new initiatives such as the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy, the UAE is not only addressing crises of today but writing down the playbook for a peaceful and prosperous future.
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