Dubai Humanitarian and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) have signed a strategic agreement to enhance collaboration in humanitarian logistics, emergency preparedness, and crisis response.
The Administrative Arrangement was formalised on the sidelines of the European Humanitarian Forum in Brussels by DG ECHO Director-General Maciej Popowski and Dubai Humanitarian CEO Giuseppe Saba. Senior UAE officials, including Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi and Mohamed Al Sahlawi, witnessed the signing.
The agreement focuses on improving the speed, efficiency, and coordination of humanitarian aid through joint initiatives, data sharing, and innovative solutions. It also reinforces a shared commitment to sustainability and operational excellence across global supply chains.
“This is our shared ambition to enhance agility, coordination, and sustainability in humanitarian response,”
said Saba.
“As the world’s largest humanitarian hub, Dubai Humanitarian plays a vital role in supporting timely and effective aid delivery.”
Popowski echoed the sentiment, adding,
“This arrangement reflects our commitment to faster, more strategic responses to crises—built on innovation, preparedness, and knowledge exchange.”
Key areas of collaboration include joint relief operations, exchange of critical logistics data, and co-development of training programmes to strengthen regional preparedness. The arrangement also encourages engagement with academia, disaster management authorities, and the private sector through joint forums.
Both parties will further coordinate communications to raise global awareness about the importance of integrated and responsive humanitarian systems.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
