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free treatment to underprivileged patients from across the Arab world.

Beneficiaries of projects and initiatives under the pillar of Spreading Education &
Knowledge increased by 7.1 million people compared to 2022, amounting to 62.2
million people, while spending increased by AED 29 million to reach AED 242 million.

A major focus of MBRGI as a key human right, education plays a significant role in
improving quality of life, driving economic development and preparing future
generations to be capable of creating a better future.

Under this pillar, MBRGI’s Dubai Cares has successfully placed education on top of the
agenda for the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (COP 28), during the second RewirED Summit which attracted key
officials and focused on turning education into a key element of sustainable
development.

Striving to achieve the 4th goal of the UN Sustainable Development Goals for ‘Good
Education’, Dubai Cares continued to support innovative education, as well as technical
and vocational training programmes, with a special focus on the provision of education
amidst emergencies and prolonged crises. Beneficiaries of Dubai Cares projects
amounted to more than 24 million people from 60 countries by the end of 2023.

The 7th Arab Reading Challenge, which concluded in October 2023, saw the record
participation of 24.8 million students from 46 countries, and continued to encourage a
love of reading among students as a means to spread awareness of its importance,
promote values of tolerance and moderation, and create a new generation of creative
minds.

Other achievements included the 8th Knowledge Summit, organized by Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation and the UN Development Programme under
the theme ‘Knowledge Cities and the 5th Industrial Revolution’, and the Digital School’s
expansion in 2023 to benefit over 108,000 students in 8 countries.

Spending under the Innovation & Entrepreneurship pillar in 2023 amounted to AED 138
million, up AED 10 million from 2022, and benefited 1.2 million people.

Projects under this pillar aim to cement the status and the UAE as destinations that
keep up with accelerated digital transformation and help communities make the
necessary change needed for a better, sustainable future.

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