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Dubai Cares, operating under the MBRGI umbrella, saw significant expansion in 2024, impacting
over 116 million beneficiaries in 60 developing countries since its inception in 2007. Dubai Cares
also implemented 260 programmes, 48 support initiatives, and 40 research projects in
collaboration with 143 partners, and fulfilling financial commitments totalling AED1 billion.

Innovation and entrepreneurship

MBRGI focuses on establishing Dubai and the UAE as a global hub for innovation and technology. In
2024, MBRGI spent approximately AED278 million on future innovation and entrepreneurship,
impacting over 1.3 million people.
Under this pillar, the Museum of the Future surpassed 3 million visitors from 177 countries since its
opening. Further, the Global Food Innovation Summit was organised in partnership with the World
Economic Forum, focusing on innovative food systems and attracting global investment in
agriculture and food technologies.

Over 6,229 UAE start-ups benefited from over AED280 million in incentives and support from the
Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development.

Empowering communities

MBRGI’s community empowerment efforts saw an investment of AED202 million in 2024, impacting
over 3.5 million people. A key highlight was the 4th edition of the Arab Hope Makers initiative, with
its closing ceremony attended by 12,000 people. During the ceremony, four individuals were
awarded AED1 million each for their positive contributions to society.
In other achievements under this pillar, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership
Development (MBRCLD) celebrated its 20th anniversary, with over 850 Emirati leaders across
various sectors graduating from its programmes.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the
UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the results of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global
Initiatives (MBRGI) Year In Review report for 2024. During the past year, MBRGI, the largest
humanitarian and aid organisation of its kind in the region, spent a total of AED2.2 billion on
projects that positively impacted the lives of 149 million people in 118 countries around the world.
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