Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) provided over $667 million in aid through 2025 for more than 45 countries, culminating in a year abounding with forged partnerships and achieving a concrete breakthrough in lending impetus to the agenda of development and humanitarian work on the global stage.
The 2025 aid had been distributed to the healthcare sector with nearly $62.1 million, over $74.1 million to education, nearly $314.9 million to economic development, as well as over $141.1 million to humanitarian aid, among other areas, QFFD clarified in its annual bulletin published on Wednesday.
It reaffirmed its commitment to providing purposeful, comprehensive, and sustainable solutions that address global needs amid a rapidly changing global landscape.
QFFD further indicated that throughout 2025, it had contributed to meeting urgent needs and backing long-term recovery efforts, in addition to bolstering resilience capabilities through mobilizing innovative financial resources and forging impactful partnerships.
Looking ahead to 2026, and based on the State of Qatar's enduring commitment to international solidarity, multilateral cooperation, and shared prosperity, QFFD continues its commitment to leading transformative change in the quest for building a fair, sustainable, and comprehensive world, where societies demonstrate resilience and every single individual lives a dignified life, as well as shared prosperity, the report underlined.
In his lead editorial, HE Chairperson of QFFD Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al-Thani said that in a world that grows more interconnected by the day, international development cooperation remains the cornerstone of global stability and shared prosperity, as the security and welfare of any nation have become deeply connected to the security and welfare of all nations.
To have a true and enduring impact, QFFD is committed to strengthening fair and comprehensive development through directing resources toward those categories and societies which are mostly in need, prioritizing the long-term humanitarian impact at the expense of short-term returns, through concessional financing, international advocacy, and institutional cooperation, HE Sheikh Thani added.
The Chairperson further elaborated that in essence of its mission, QFFD invests in sustainable solutions that help build a world where human dignity is shielded, a world where innovation and abilities grow, offering opportunities for all without exception to ensure that no one is left behind.
Throughout 2025, QFFD had proceeded to deepen its commitment to multilateral operation through broadening its partnership with governments, development banks, charitable institutions, UN entities, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
Arising from QFFD's awareness of the significance of cross-sector collaboration, these partnerships helped harmonize resources with expertise, reinforcing the scope and sustainability of development and humanitarian interventions.
Through this collaborative approach, QFFD had pitched in and backed integrated interventions that included education sectors, enhancing health systems and food security, alongside the ability to adapt to climate change, providing accessibility to energy, as well as advancing critical infrastructure, and so forth.
In essence, QFFD noted that it had forged over 90% of deals and partnerships throughout 2025, which vividly targeted over 30 million individuals around the globe, providing over $2 billion in commitments.
Interestingly, QFFD had pursued a rapid and coordinated principle-based approach in dealing with contingency cases, coupled with its contributions to delivering life-saving aid, alongside its supportive efforts for early recovery and boosting resilience abilities.
It likewise contributed to effectuating international dialogues and platforms throughout the year, amplifying the State of Qatar's voice in crafting the agenda of development and humanitarian action.
Through these engagements, QFFD helped promote debates on innovative financing for development, linking humanitarian action with sustainable development, and highlighting the importance of multilateral cooperation in confronting complex global challenges.