Launched in 2017 under Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, the UAE Food Bank diverted 6,275 tonnes of surplus food from landfill in 2025, the equivalent of over 15 million meals.
6,275tonnesSurplus food diverted from landfill in 2025
23MpeoplePeople who benefited from redistributed surplus food in 2025
Government conservation agency that reintroduced Arabian oryx to the UAE desert, helping the species recover from near-extinction.
946oryxArabian oryx in the Al Dhafra protected herd
22%Increase in Al Dhafra oryx population versus previous survey
The UAE's first WWF affiliate is replanting the Northern Emirates' coastline with mangroves that store four times more carbon than tropical forest.
8hectaresMangrove ecosystems restored in the Northern Emirates in 2024
5,000volunteersVolunteers mobilized through citizen science since founding
