News Category: Sector
September 10, 2020
Qatar Fund For Development supports UN-Habitat to remove and reuse debris in Yemeni city
Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) has contributed USD 2 million to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to clean up debris and hazardous waste resulting from the years of conflict in Yemen. Partnering with the QFFD, UN-Habitat will contribute to the social...
September 9, 2020
The Qatar Fund for Development on behalf of the State of Qatar signs a $50 Million Multi-Year Contribution Agreement with the Global Fund
The Qatar Fund for Development on behalf of the State of Qatar signs a $50 Million Multi-Year Contribution Agreement with the Global Fund The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signs a 3 year Multi-Year Contribution Agreement with the Global Fund...
August 23, 2020
With funding from QFFD QRCS distributes food parcels to 4,759 beneficiaries at Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps
With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Lebanon is pursuing an immediate response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Early in the Coronavirus outbreak, QFFD...
July 29, 2020
Qatar Fund for Development on behalf of the State of Qatar sends urgent medical aid to the Republic of South Sudan through Qatar Airways
Qatar Fund for Development on behalf of the State of Qatar sends urgent medical aid to the Republic of South Sudan through Qatar Airways Qatar Fund for Development sent a shipment of urgent medical aid to the Republic of South...
July 21, 2020
Qatar Fund for Development and UNDP Accelerator Labs hosted Virtual side event of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Learning from Local Innovations to Tackle Global Problems Qatar Fund for Development and UNDP Accelerator Labs hosted Virtual side event of theHigh-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Qatar Fund for Development and UNDP Accelerator Labs hosted a virtual event on the...
July 20, 2020
Qatar Fund for Development participates in the ROTA EMPOWERS conference for youth empowerment in its 12th edition
To activate the role of youth in societies Qatar Fund for Development participates in the ROTA EMPOWERS conference for youth empowerment in its 12th edition QFFD is organizing a workshop on environment and climate change In order to activate the role...
July 19, 2020
On the occasion of the United Nations high-level political forum A symposium organized by Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar charity about building resilience in fragile countries to COVID-19
Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Charity will hold tomorrow a virtual side event panel discussion entitled “building resilience in fragile countries to covid-19 and beyond: A Qatari perspective”. The organization of the symposium comes on the sidelines of the...
July 6, 2020
Qatar Charity, QFFD prints 9 million textbooks for children in northern Syria
Qatar Charity (QC) completed the second phase of the “Printing and Distributing School Textbooks” project in northern Syria, with the support from the Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) within the framework of the ‘Quest’ initiative. With printing and distributing nearly...
June 7, 2020
Qatar Fund for Development’s Eye Health Initiative Exceeds Targets and Brings Clear Vision to Children in India and Bangladesh
Qatar Fund for Development’s Eye Health Initiative Exceeds Targets and Brings Clear Vision to Children in India and Bangladesh Millions reached through eye screenings, treatments and the training of community leaders Thanks to the generosity of The Qatar Fund for...
June 7, 2020
QFFD, IHEID, and HBKU Partnership for the Executive Master in Development Policies and Practices
As part of the Qatar Scholarship Program, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a co-funding agreement with Switzerland’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID). The new partnership will bring a leading executive education program in development...