Dubai's Endowment and Minors' Trust Foundation (Awqaf Dubai) has transferred AED74.7 million in endowment investment returns for 2025 to government and semi-government entities across the emirate, reinforcing its role as a key driver of sustainable social development.
The funds were distributed among nine beneficiary organisations, including the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, the Community Development Authority, the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Dubai Club for People of Determination, and the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children. The returns support initiatives spanning healthcare, education, social welfare, and humanitarian programmes.
Awqaf Dubai manages and invests endowment assets in line with institutional best practices, ensuring returns are optimised and directed toward their intended social purposes. The distribution forms part of a broader governance framework built around transparency, accountability, and long-term sustainability.
His Excellency Ali Al Mutawa, Secretary General of Awqaf Dubai, said the Foundation is committed to advancing the endowment ecosystem through improved investment performance and administrative efficiency.
"We manage and develop endowment assets through an institutional approach founded on governance, transparency, and sustainability,"
he said, adding that the endowments represent a meaningful model of community partnership.
Al Mutawa noted that Awqaf Dubai is currently implementing several endowment projects in collaboration with government and semi-government entities, with the aim of expanding development-focused endowments and fostering a culture of institutional endowment giving across Dubai.
The initiative aligns with Dubai's broader vision of positioning endowments as a sustainable pillar of social and economic development, with Awqaf Dubai continuing to refine its investment strategies to ensure the long-term viability of community resources.
News Source: Dubai Media Office
