News Category: Sector
September 11, 2018
QFFD, QRCS to Provide Health Care for 600,000 Iraqis in Mosul
QFFD, QRCS to Provide Health Care for 600,000 Iraqis in Mosul Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the United Nations 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan in Mosul...
July 22, 2018
Qatar Fund for Development and WSSCC Join Together at High-Profile New York Meeting to Highlight Sanitation’s Importance for Global Health and Education Improvements
Qatar Fund for Development and WSSCC Join Together at High-Profile New York Meeting to Highlight Sanitation’s Importance for Global Health and Education Improvements Mr. Ali Abdulla Al Dabbagh, Deputy Director General for Planning at the Qatar Fund for Development...
May 22, 2018
QFFD, QC and UNHCR sign a tripartite cooperation agreement for Rohingya refugees
QFFD, QC and UNHCR sign a tripartite cooperation agreement for Rohingya refugees The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Charity (QC) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a tripartite cooperation agreement, in which both QFFD and QC pledged...
May 17, 2018
Qatar donates $ 50 million to UNRWA
Qatar donates $ 50 million to UNRWA In the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, a memorandum of understanding was signed on Wednesday 16 May in Doha...
May 17, 2018
QF AND QFFD TEAM UP TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH
QF AND QFFD TEAM UP TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Foundation (QF), and His Excellency Mr Khalifa Al Kuwari, Director General of...
May 6, 2018
Qatar Fund for Development and QRCS Sign Libya Humanitarian Work Agreement
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) have signed an $8 million funding agreement to address the humanitarian and medical needs of more than 623,000 beneficiaries in Libya. The agreement was signed by Director of Development...
April 3, 2018
Qatar’s unprecedented financial support to UNRWA
With its unprecedented pledge of USD 50 million to UNRWA at a recent ministerial conference in Rome, Qatar will become one of UNRWA’s top donors and will have a major impact on the Agency’s ability to continue its vital services...
March 18, 2018
QFFD Finances Water and Sanitation Sector in Mosul City A US $ 3 million Grant in Cooperation with UNICEF and Qatar Red Crescent
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has provided a humanitarian grant to support the water and sanitation sector in Mosul City and its surroundings, focusing on the rehabilitation of water networks in the region, distribution networks and water supply stations. The...
January 16, 2018
Qatar Charity, Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Pharma join hands to Provide Medicines for Syria
The Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), Qatar Charity (QC) and Qatar Pharma have signed a partnership and co-operation agreement worth $1mn to provide medicines and medical consumables for the humanitarian response in Syria. This agreement has been signed owing to...
January 16, 2018
Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) Sign Agreement to Help Drought Victims in Somalia
QRCS, QFFD Sign Agreement to Help Drought Victims in Somalia Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) have signed a grant agreement of US $ 2 million (QR 7,275,880) to launch a humanitarian intervention for the victims...