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Mohammed bin Rashid chairs MBRGI Board of Trustees

meeting, announces results of MBRGI Year in Review

2024 report

DUBAI/WAM

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.
The announcement of MBRGI’s Year in Review took place during a special ceremony held today at the Dubai World Trade
Centre, attended by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime
Minister, Minister of Defence, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global
Initiatives; HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the
Dubai Media Council; HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts
Authority; and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, along with a number of ministers
and officials.
The ceremony showcased MBRGI’s accomplishments in 2024 and previous years, presented updates on the progress of this

year’s Fathers’ Endowment campaign and honoured its partners and major contributors.
The ceremony was preceded by a meeting of MBRGI’s Board of Trustees at the DWTC, chaired by His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said: “Today I chaired the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives’ Board of
Trustees meeting, where we reviewed results of the past year. MBRGI’s total spending amounted to AED 2.2 billion last year
across areas of aid, healthcare, education and community. Its projects benefited 149 million people in 118 countries
worldwide, I have also met with our humanitarian work team of 975 employees, who are supported by over 170,000
volunteers across all programs. As we mark the Humanitarian Work Day, commemorating the passing of the UAE’s founding
father and icon of generosity, the late Sheikh Zayed, we reaffirm our commitment to humanitarian efforts. The UAE’s
generosity remains extended to all ntions, we are grateful that our country has been guided toward these noble endeavors,
and we pray that God continues to bless and protect our nation, so we can continue to do good around the world.”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed added: “We conclude a year of hope-making and anticipate another, even more impactful
year, creating a lasting legacy of positive change. Whether it is saving lives, providing education, empowering women,
fostering innovation, or alleviating poverty, these actions embody our values and principles. This is our enduring legacy.”

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