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The State of 's Aid to friendly to confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19”

August 2020

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 1 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 Introduction 4 General 5 statistics Government 7 Aid Non- Governmental Aid Introduction

Countries worldwide, are facing, these days, a critical situation, due to the outbreak of the Corona virus “Covid-19”, that has spread at an unprecedented speed, across the 5 continents, creating major crises in various vital sectors.

Although the State of Qatar is taking the necessary measures to control its domestic situation, and, protect it from the Corona epidemic, and, its repercussions on various sectors, it has not forgotten its role and its humanitarian duty towards brotherly and friendly countries, and harnessed all efforts to provide aid and support, to those in need, afirming its solidarity and standing by them, during this crisis.

Since the beginning of the spreading of “Covid-19”, the State of Qatar has provided urgent medical aid to nearly 78 countries in order to help them confront this crisis, thus reducing the consequences of this epidemic, while expanding the circle of combating the virus, around the .

Various authorities in the state have extended their full support, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Qatar Fund for Development, charitable organizations and the private sector, to deliver this aid to the needy countries promptly and, eficiently, in cooperation with the embassies and foreign missions of the state.

Despite the circumstances, played a pivotal and prominent role in the delivery of this aid, and was able to transport one million stranded people across the world, and managed to ly them home safely. Qatar Airways received international praise from governments around the world.

With its sense of humanitarian duty and obligation, the state of Qatar continues to provide aid to needy and affected countries.

To shed light on these humanitarian efforts, we present this report and statistics regarding Qatari governmental and non-governmental aid to the affected brotherly and friendly countries, to help them overcome the effects of this pandemic.

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 3 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020 General statistics

Total Governmental and 88,660,928 Non-Governmental Aid Million US Dollar

78 countries World Health Gavi Unicef UNHCR Organization The UN Refugee Agency

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 4 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020 Government Aid

Overview:

The State of Qatar foreign aid, to combat the Corona pandemic, amounted to nearly 50 million US dollars, that beneited to 32 countries, across the ive continents, around the world. In addition to many ield hospitals donated by the Ministry of Defense, the State also provided 150 million US Dollars inancial support to the , a part of which will go to assist the health Sector, cope with the effects of the Corona crisis.

International organizations, humanitarian and civil societies associations, also got their share of this Aid, as Qatar allocated 20 million US dollars to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), out of its belief in the urgency of conirming international support and political commitment, to ensure speeding up research and clinical testing, leading to vaccine and cure medication, and eradicating this virus, for all the people, around the world.

The State also announced the allocation of 10 million US Dollars for the World Health Organization (WHO), to support rapid access to provide equipment for the test, treatment and the provision of the adequate vaccine for “Covid-19”, to save lives, and make it available to all world citizens, leaving no one behind.

Statistics:

Total Amount

50 Number of hospitals (2 , 1 , 2 ) Million US 5 Dollar

20 20 10 Million US Million US Million US Dollar Dollar Dollar 32 5

Number of Number of 32 countries continents Countries around Global Alliance for Vaccines World Health the world and Immunization (Gavi) Organization

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 5 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020 Governmental Aid Beneficiary Countries:

1 Hashemite Kingdom of 22 Republic of 2 Lebanese Republic 23 Republic of 3 24 Republic of 4 Republic of Tunisia 25 Republic of Ukraine 5 People’s Democratic Republic of 26 Kingdom of Spain 6 Federal Republic of 27 Republic of Belarus 7 Republic of South 28 8 Republic of 29 Republic of Panama 9 Islamic Republic of 30 Republic of El Salvador

10 People’s Republic of 31 United States of America 11 Islamic Republic of 32 Syrian Arab Republic - (Refugees) 12 Federal Democratic Republic of 13 Republic of Iraq 14 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 15 Republic of 16 -Brazzaville 17 Republic of Angola 32 18 French Republic countries 19 Republic of

20 Italian Republic 21

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 6 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020 Non-Governmental Aid

Overview:

Institutions, charitable organizations and private sector companies were, also, prompt in providing aid around the world, and, extend necessary assistance to help mitigate the dangers caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Foreign aid provided by charitable associations, organizations and the private sector, in the State of Qatar, amounted to approximately 39 million US Dollars, donated to 66 countries, around the world. These aids consisted of medical, relief and inancial assistance, provided through its ofices around the world. In coordination with Qatar diplomatic missions, in the host countries, Institutions and private companies, such as, , Qatar Red Crescent Society, Al Majida Group, “Baladna Food Industries” Qatar National Bank and Qatar Airways spared no means, and no effort to carry out this noble duty.

Statistics:

Qatar Qatar Red Aid provided by private Qatar Charity Crescent Society sector institutions Airways

56 27 5 Countries Countries Countries

13,543,973 1,774,762 23,342,193 1,000,000 Million US Dollar Million US Dollar Million US Dollar Passengers

Provide aid to one million stuck travelers around the world, in addition to in-kind aid provided to countries

Total of the Non- 38,660,928 Governmental Aid 66 Million US Dollar Countries

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 7 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020 Non-Governmental Aid Beneficiary Countries:

1 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 23 People’s Republic of 45 Republic of 2 Lebanese Republic 24 Democratic Socialist Republic of 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 State of Palestine 25 Republic of 47 Republic of Kosovo 4 Republic of Tunisia 26 Republic of 48 Republic of San Marino 5 Kingdom of 27 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 49 6 State of 28 Republic of 50 Montenegro 7 Federal Republic of Somalia 29 Federal Republic of 51 Republic of Romania 8 Syrian Arab Republic - (Refugees) 30 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 52 Republic of 9 Republic of the Sudan 31 Republic of 53 Republic of Paraguay

10 Republic of 32 Republic of 54 Republic of Panama 11 Republic of Iraq 33 Republic of Liberia 55 Republic of El Salvador

12 Islamic Republic of 34 Republic of Rwanda 56 Bolivarian Republic of 13 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 35 Kingdom of Eswatini 57 Republic of Ecuador 14 Islamic Republic of 36 Republic of 58 United Mexican States

15 People’s Republic of China 37 Republic of 59 Republic of 16 Islamic Republic of Iran 38 Republic of 60 Republic of Nicaragua 17 Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal 39 Republic of 61 Plurinational State of Bolivia

18 40 Republic of Ghana 62 Republic of Peru 19 Republic of 41 63 Republic of Costa Rica

20 Republic of 42 Republic of 64 Republic of 21 Kyrgyz Republic 43 Republic of Côte d’Ivoire 65 Dominican Republic 22 Republic of 44 Republic of Albania 66 Commonwealth of The Bahamas 66 Countries

The State of Qatar’s Aid to friendly countries to 8 confront the emerging corona virus “Covid-19” International Cooperation Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - August 2020