Qatar’s Relief, Humanitarian, Development Initiatives on World Stage -1-

When it comes to Qatar Charity, 96 million people worldwide benefited from its humanitarian interventions, development projects, and social care over the past five years, along with its international partnerships for 2023 and 2024. In a report provided to the Qatar News Agency (QNA), Qatar Charity indicated that these projects were implemented in crisis and disaster-stricken areas and needy communities in over 70 countries thanks to Qatar Charitys field offices and its local and international partnerships. Regarding its humanitarian interventions, Qatar Charity has provided QR 2.4 billion in relief and aid projects over the past five years, benefiting around 59 million affected people in more than 78 countries, including Syria, Palestine, Gaza Strip, Sudan, Jordan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Somalia, Niger, Turkiye, Lebanon, and others. Due to the emergency situation in Sudan since the outbreak of conflict in 2023, Qatar Charity provided humanitarian aid to displaced people in various areas, including food, shelter, medical supplies, and other assistance worth more than QR 116 million, benefiting approximately 1.2 million people. Aid to Palestine amounted to around QR 392 million over the past five years, benefiting more than 16.5 million people. The cost of relief operations in Syria so far stands at QR 903 million, with nearly 24 million beneficiaries. Director of the Emergency and Relief Department at Qatar Charity Mana Al Ansari said that stemming from its sense of humanitarian duty, Qatar Charity is committed to intervening promptly and providing life-saving humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters and crises worldwide in order to alleviate their suffering and help reduce their losses in property and infrastructure. He added that it does so through its field offices and in coordination with its partners, whether governmental, humanitarian organizations, or local partners. Qatar Charitys aid includes food, shelter, non-food items, health, water and sanitation, comprehensive relief, educational sup port, social cohesion, and livelihoods. Moreover, Qatar Charity focuses on developing poor areas and communities, with its diverse development projects constituting a significant portion of its global operations, exceeded QR 2.2 billion over the past five years, benefiting around 29 million people. Director of the Development Operations Department at Qatar Charity Abdulaziz Jassim Haji said that development projects are a priority for Qatar Charity due to its goal of making a difference in the lives of poor communities. He noted that the rising number of natural disasters and crises in the region in recent years, including their prolonged nature, has not impacted the scale of Qatar Charity's developmental operations, focusing on quality and sustainable projects to create a lasting impact for beneficiaries. Qatar Charitys development projects cover areas such as food security, economic empowerment, education, culture, social housing, healthcare, water, and mosques, in addition to its active role in social care since its inception. In fact, Qatar Charitys "Rofaqa" initiative currently sponsors 212,000 orphans, poor families, students, people with disabilities, and teachers across 39 countries on three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. Qatar Charity could well be the largest organizations working with UN agencies in terms of funding and receiving funds within the context of GCC and Arab countries. In 2023 and 2024, it has signed more than 40 agreements with UN and international entities to implement relief and development projects worldwide. Among these UN and international partners are the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as well as UNRWA and the World Health Organization. Through these partnerships, Qatar Charity, either provides support to partner organizations for the implementation of develo pment and relief projects or receives financial support from the UN agencies to carry out the projects. This underscores the trust these organizations place in Qatar Charity and its various projects executed around the world. Source: Qatar News Agency