Qatar through different official channels like Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Charity among others has been contributing generously to different humanitarian causes across the globe. In fact, Qatar has always taken the lead in playing its responsible role to mitigate sufferings of people struck by conflicts, natural calamities through its charity initiatives.
In its recent report, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has revealed that it has provided QR8.15bn aid to several countries around the world since 2015.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and the Deputy Chairman of QFFD, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, launched the Annual Report for 2018 last week. “Qatar Fund for Development provided financial aid and effectively responded to humanitarian and development assistance in many countries. From 2015 till May 2019, the total aid amounted to QR8.15bn, which equates to $2.24bn, an annual growth rate of 19 percent,” said Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General of QFFD, speaking at the launch event.
The fund distributed QR2.1bn aid to 70 countries last year. In 2018 alone, the Fund’s assistance reached more than QR2.1bn or $585m, including $206.7m in humanitarian aid and QR$378.6m in development assistance. This aid was distributed geographically among 70 countries around the world.
The total value of aid to Arab countries amounted to $451.8m, whereas the aid to Africa totaled to $64m, Asia $28.5m and $17.9m was disbursed in aid to North and South America. In terms of international and multilateral organizations, the amount of assistance provided for core funding has reached $20.1m.
Speaking about the Fund’s work, Al Kuwari noted, “The Fund’s work is focused on empowering people through the promotion of education, health and economic development. This is visible in the increase in the annual allocations of these sectors which reflects our belief that these sectors serve as the foundation for human and economic development and a gateway for achieving peace and justice’’
Meanwhile, Qatar Charity and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched few days ago the largest humanitarian relief initiative entitled ‘For Humanity (4H)’ to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable refugees across the globe.
The 4H campaign aims to reach out to more than 300,000 refugees and displaced persons in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Somalia and Bangladesh (Rohingya Refugee), provide emergency assistance to them, and ensure they are safe, healthy and well fed.
Through a close partnership with UNHCR for many years, Qatar Charity works on relief campaigns to help refugees on different levels and through several programs, which include education, healthcare, and housing.
