Under the directives of Mohammed bin Rashid, food support for Gaza residents worth 43 million dirhams

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him,” the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation announced the provision of a grant worth 43 million dirhams ($11.7 million) to provide food support. Directly to the residents of the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with the World Food Program of the United Nations, bringing the total support provided by the Initiatives Foundation to the World Food Program to support the less fortunate communities in the world to 230 million dirhams (more than 62.6 million dollars), since the beginning of cooperation between the two parties in the year 2021.
This came during an agreement concluded by the Initiatives Foundation with the World Food Programme, on the sidelines of the two sides’ participation in the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of Davos from January 15 to 19.
Under the agreement, the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives” provides the grant to the World Food Program, so that it can feed more than one million beneficiaries in the Gaza Strip. The Initiatives Foundation also concluded a second agreement with the World Food Program in order to implement sustainable food projects in the world and deliver Food aid to the widest possible segment of the poorest groups.
The two agreements were signed by His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Secretary-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, and Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme.

– New projects.
On the sidelines of the Davos Forum, the Initiatives Foundation delegation, headed by His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, held a meeting with the World Food Program delegation headed by Cindy McCain, where the two sides discussed cooperation paths to achieve their common goals in helping the less fortunate groups in the world, and ways to implement sustainable food projects in several countries. .
During the meeting, His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi reviewed some of the humanitarian initiatives implemented by the UAE in the Gaza Strip, to help the Palestinian people face the difficult conditions they are experiencing due to the current events in the Strip. The two parties also discussed ways to enhance the scope of their partnership to increase the number of beneficiaries of direct food support to the residents of Gaza. .

– Sustainable programmes.
His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Secretary General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, said: “The Initiatives Foundation, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, continues to provide food support to the brotherly Palestinian people.” In Gaza to enable him to face the difficult humanitarian conditions he is going through as a result of the recent events.”
His Excellency added: “This new grant provided by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation comes within the UAE’s ongoing efforts to support the Palestinian people and help those affected in the Gaza Strip at various levels. This agreement with the World Food Program will contribute to expanding the circle of beneficiaries of Direct food support in the Gaza Strip, as the program will be able to deliver food to one million people in the Strip.”
His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi also pointed out that the agreement with the World Food Program to implement sustainable food projects in the world is considered an important new step in the long-term cooperation between the two sides to achieve their common vision and goals to help the less fortunate groups and achieve the sustainable development goals of eliminating hunger by 2030.

– Generous contribution.
Samer Abdel Jaber, Director of the World Food Program Office and Representative in Palestine, said: “This generous contribution comes at a crucial time to help meet the rapidly growing food needs of affected Palestinians, and will strengthen WFP’s efforts in providing life-saving food assistance to civilians facing significant challenges and levels of It is critical to food insecurity in the Gaza Strip, and it also indicates the long-term cooperation between the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation and the World Food Program.”
The latest Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Phase Classification report highlighted alarming levels of food insecurity in the Gaza Strip, with the entire population facing a crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity, and the report warned of possible famine if current conditions persist. The World Food Program , has been providing food to the residents of Gaza daily since October 7, 2023, and the program’s food aid reached more than 900,000 people last December.

– Humanitarian leadership.
The United Nations reported in July 2023 through the “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” report that “between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, with an average of 735 million people, which represents an increase of 122 million people compared to 2019.”
The joint report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization and the World Food Programme, warned of the bleak possibility, in light of these statistics, of the inability to achieve the sustainable development goal of eliminating Zero hunger by 2030.
“Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives,” which was established in 2015, represents a supportive umbrella for a group of initiatives and institutions launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him.” Today, it includes dozens of initiatives and institutions that Charitable and humanitarian work programs are implemented within five main axes, which are humanitarian and relief aid, health care and disease control, disseminating education and knowledge, innovating the future and leadership, and empowering communities, in a way that supports institutional humanitarian work, achieves its sustainability, expands its positive impact, and establishes a culture of hope in the region and the world and contributes to In achieving the desired development for a better future.
It is noteworthy that the volume of spending by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation during the year 2022 amounted to 1.4 billion dirhams, benefiting 102 million people in 100 countries around the world, and 30.2 million people benefited from the programs and initiatives of the humanitarian and relief aid axis under the Foundation’s umbrella, with a volume of spending worth 910 million. Dirham.