Emirates Foundation
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UAE | |
Official language | English / Arabic |
|---|---|
Chairman | Abdullah bin Zayed |
Managing Director | Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan |
CEO | Clare Woodcraft |
Key people | Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mohammed Hassan Omran |
| Affiliations | Shell Foundation, OECD Development Center |
Emirates Foundation is a
charity set up by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
.
Emirates Foundation (EF) was launched in April 2005 as an initiative from General Sheikh
Minister of Foreign Affairs
.
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.[1]
The Emirates Foundation also administers the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Higher Education Grant programme.[2]
References
- ^ "The Emirates Foundation for Youth Development: A Local Model for Supporting Young Entrepreneurs". Wamda. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Higher Education Grant 2021 recipients announced". wam. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
