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The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an has released its deployment report for 2024, transparently demonstrating the impact of diverse social projects supported by the authority to drive Abu Dhabi’s social development. Over the past year, the authority drove funding to key social partners who led the launch of 51 impactful projects across the social, health, education, environment and infrastructure sectors, aimed at addressing pressing social priorities in the city of Abu Dhabi. These projects are led by various partners including the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), Mubadala Foundation, Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Al Noor Centre, among others.
His Excellency Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development, said: “Fostering community evolvement has always been our key focus, with the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an playing an integral role in enhancing the quality of life for the community members in Abu Dhabi, in line with the directives of our visionary leadership. In the Year of Community, the authority’s evolving growth is evident in its year-on-year increase in community contributions, a further testament of its dedication to building a collaborative community that supports one another.”
His Excellency Abdullah Al Ameri, Director General of the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, said: “As the government of Abu Dhabi’s official channel to receive social contributions through a unified platform, we are dedicated to channelling contributions towards social projects led by our partners across various sectors to promote community development and build a cooperative, active and inclusive society.
We remain committed to building partnerships across key sectors, amplifying the reach and impact of social projects to drive positive change and maximise long-term benefits for our community.” “By fostering the values of shared responsibility and community giving among community members, we build a thriving community in Abu Dhabi.”
A total of AED98.6 million of community contributions was allocated across several sectors, benefiting various community groups including, People of Determination, senior citizens, orphans, students, patients, amongst others. A substantial portion was allocated towards the health sector, with a total of AED36.8 million to support 10 projects for social healthcare services.
The social sector received AED33.6 million through 24 projects to address social priorities, including empowering community groups in Abu Dhabi, to be active members of the community.
A significant portion, AED20 million was allocated towards the education sector, divided across 9 projects. These projects were launched to provide quality education and enhance educational opportunities, emphasising the authority’s dedication towards enhancing the education sector.
Lastly, AED8.2 million was dedicated to the environment and infrastructure sector, funding 8 projects aimed at promoting sustainable development, preserving the environment, and enhancing infrastructure.
Through ATM, ADPAY, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Botim platform and contribution kiosks, the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an has successfully raised AED2.7 million in funds, distributed across five different project and benefiting multiple community groups. The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an connects the government, private entities, social enterprises, and non-profits to raise and deploys funds towards partner-led initiatives to support social projects and programmes that address key societal priorities and directly impact the community. The authority supports the private sector in achieving their Corporate Social Responsibility goals by connecting them with key societal projects. The Authority is committed to build a culture of giving by actively engaging community members in funding social projects that will in return be deployed back to the community to drive social development.
Contributions can be made quickly and easily via https://fundraise.maan.gov.ae/en/projects