MBRGI

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) is a UAE-based foundation that was established in 2015, supported and launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. MBRGI embodies a vision to create hope, empower communities, and build advanced societies through sustainable humanitarian, developmental, and social initiatives. Its goals include fostering a culture of hope, supporting vulnerable groups, and promoting tolerance, coexistence, and innovation to drive progress and prosperity worldwide.

As part of its public engagement efforts, MBRGI has partnered with UNHCR to provide vital support to forcibly displaced communities through MBRGI’s country-wide fundraising campaigns. In 2021, following the success of its initial Ramadan food drive, MBRGI launched the “100 Million Meals” campaign, with UNHCR as one of the key organizations receiving funding to implement food assistance projects across Asia and Africa. Building on this collaboration, the 2022 “1 Billion Meals” Ramadan campaign continued to support UNHCR’s efforts, enabling the organization to provide critical aid to displaced families in countries including India, Nigeria, Namibia, and Tunisia.

Beyond food assistance, MBRGI’s contributions have reached approximately 800,000 refugees, internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, and host communities, providing support in the sectors of sustainable livelihoods, emergency response, healthcare, and WASH. Over the years, UNHCR has implemented numerous projects across 13 countries in Asia and Africa.

In 2025, with MBRGI’s support, UNHCR has been able to assist around 70,000 forcibly displaced persons in Bangladesh, Botswana, India, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tunisia. This support went beyond food security, encompassing empowerment opportunities through livelihoods programs that enable forcibly displaced persons to regain self-reliance and stability.