Emirates Foundation is a

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set up by the Government of the

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. Emirates Foundation (EF) was launched in April 2005 as an initiative from General Sheikh

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 11 March 1961), also known as MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who is serving as the third and current president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022. Mohamed completed his edu ...

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Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...

and Deputy Supreme Commander of the

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. It is chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

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. The foundation makes social investments in youth, through six key programs: Takatof, volunteering progamme; Kafa'at, a youth empowerment program; Sanid, which provides emergency response volunteers; the Financial Literacy program, a program to help youth learn how to manage personal finances and Kayani, a program to develops sustainable social enterprises, providing jobs for youth with disabilities. The Emirates Foundation also administers the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Higher Education Grant programme.

Partners

Emirates Foundation is an active member of the Arab Foundations Forum (AFF), the European Philanthropy Association (EVPA) and the OECD’s Network of Global Foundations, NetFWD.

References

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