President: H.R.H. Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz

AGFUND is a non-profit regional development institution, established in 1980 by the initiative of HRM Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, with the support of the leaders of the Arab Gulf States that constitute its membership and contribute to its budget. AGFUND is concerned with the support of sustainable human development efforts targeting the neediest in developing countries, particularly women and children, through support of the efforts strongly affecting the development process, including those aimed at improving the educational and health standards, supporting poverty combating programmes and those which support institutional structures. This is done in cooperation with national, international and regional organizations, NGOs and other institutions engaged in development, without any discrimination as to sex, creed or political affiliation.

 

• Contribute to the support and funding of programmes and projects in the sector of health, especially for motherhood and childhood;
• Contribute to the support and funding of educational programmes and projects targeting women and children, particularly the disadvantaged groups;
• Participate in the establishment, promotion and development of institutional capacity building of organizations active in the fields of sustainable human development, especially those devoted to women and children; and
• Contribute to the support and funding of developmental projects of special nature

6 Member States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

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