At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) pledged support for worldwide healthcare projects run by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
MBRGI will support the projects through proceeds from the Fathers’ Endowment campaign, which raised more than AED 3.7 billion last year.
The initiative to honour fathers was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on February 21, 2025, as a sustainable endowment fund to provide healthcare for the poor and needy.
During a meeting hosted at the UAE Pavilion at Davos 2026, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Member of the Board of Trustees of MBRGI, discussed with Dr. Barham Salih, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, prospects of strengthening cooperation.
"MBRGI’s latest collaboration with UNHCR builds upon a longstanding partnership established in 2021, which has already transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees, displaced persons and members of host communities," said Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Secretary General of MBRGI.
"By leveraging our resources and expertise, MBRGI continues to uphold its founding ideals, particularly fostering hope and ensuring people’s right to a life of dignity," he added.
Dr. Salih said that as the world witnesses unprecedented levels of displacement and mounting pressures on humanitarian resources, UNHCR’s role now requires renewed focus on delivering impact and efficiency, stressing that this is a shared responsibility.
Providing essential medical services
Since its inception in 2015, MBRGI has spent over AED 13.8 billion in humanitarian aid and relief efforts, benefiting approximately 788 million people in 118 countries.
MBRGI’s efforts fall under five main pillars: Humanitarian Aid & Relief, Healthcare & Disease Control, Spreading Education & Knowledge, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Empowering Communities.
The Healthcare & Disease Control pillar, which includes the Fathers’ Endowment campaign, represents a primary focus of MBRGI.
Within this pillar, MBRGI addresses fundamental health challenges, combats infectious diseases and epidemics, and alleviates suffering in underserved regions by providing essential medical services.
Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed meets with Dr Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) pledged support to healthcare projects… pic.twitter.com/krBYUcgmng
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