The world's largest marine conservation initiative spans more than 600 sq km, an area equivalent to over 85,000 football fields
New figures indicate that the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has spent Dh1.4 billion in 2022 — making a difference in as many as 102 million lives in 100 countries. This figure reflects an increase of 11 million in the number of beneficiaries recorded last year, compared to 2021.
In its annual report, the MBRGI gave a detailed breakdown of how the organisation spent on projects and campaigns across its five main pillars: Humanitarian Aid and Relief; Healthcare and Disease Control; Spreading Education and Knowledge; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and Empowering Communities.
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In 2022, MBRGI spent Dh910 million on this pillar, benefitting 30.2 million people. This reflected an increase of 7.3 million people who were helped as compared to 2021, marking an increase in spending of Dh493 million.
The MBRGI has a vision to fight infectious diseases, build healthy communities, and empower people to advance their towns and villages.
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The healthcare and disease control projects spent Dh 42.5 million to benefit 9.4 million people during 2022.
The MBRGI designs and implements a variety of education and knowledge initiatives regionally and globally to build capacities of everyone involved in the education journey, from students to teachers and administrators. The Foundation aims to establish innovative e-learning platforms that keep up with modern educational curricula and global technological developments.
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This pillar — key to moving towards a knowledge-based economy and paving the way for new sectors to emerge — spent a total of AED 128 million on implementing various projects and initiatives that benefited 4.6 million people in 2022, compared to 2.9 million in 2021.
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