UAE Food Bank
Established in 2017 under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, the UAE Food Bank aims to contribute to the UAE's pledge to reduce food waste by 30 percent by 2027, and to provide millions of meals to families in need across the country. It partners with government departments and the private sector, including hotels, restaurants, and supermarkets, to collect food surplus, and then store and package it for distribution.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2017
- Headquartered Dubai
- Registration United Arab Emirates
- Website https://www.dm.gov.ae/foodbank/
Related sustainable development goals
Impact
68M+ meals collected from surplus food
230+ strategic partners
60k+ surplus food distributed
Focus areas
Focus sectors
- Environment
Humanitarian
- Free goods distribution
- Food aid
- Food banks
Focus populations
- Farmers
- Immigrants and migrants
- Low-income people
- Working poor
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Syria
- Turkey
- Palestine
- United Arab Emirates
Partners
- Amazon
- Dubai Municipality
- Egypt Food Bank
- Emirates Red Crescent
- Kuwait Food Bank
- Majid Al Futtaim
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI)
- North Sudan Food Bank
- Regional Food Banks Network
- Saudi Food Bank
Financials
Funding model
- In-kind gifts
- Donated goods
- Programme related investment
- Volunteering
Primary funders
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives
- UAE government donations
Funding source
- Corporate
- Fundraising
- Government
Operations
Key staff
- Manal Bin Yaroof, head of the executive team
Board members
- Dawoud Al Hajri, deputy chair
- Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, chair
Contact details
- uaefoodbank@dm.gov.ae
- https://www.dm.gov.ae/foodbank/
- Jebel Ali Industrial Area, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Resources
New food endowment fund to tackle global hunger: The UAE initiative comes as aid agencies are forced to cut rations in the region’s crisis zones due to funding shortfalls. Read more
One billion meals: Ambitious UAE campaign comes amid rising global food prices and soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition. Read more
UAE campaign delivers 216 million meals to people in need: The government-led fundraising drive smashed its target, thanks to generous donations from local philanthropists and private corporations. Read more
Middle East donors join global pandemic response: Philanthropists, businesses and foundations across the Arab region are stepping up to support the fight against coronavirus. Read more