As we work towards achieving the strategic goals of food, nutrition and income security for rural populations in marginal environments, it is important to note our partners’ continued support as it is key to ensuring that more and more farmers benefit from using advanced knowledge and technologies. We thank all our donors and partners for helping us to make a difference on the ground.
In particular we wish to acknowledge continued support by our core donors:
Food and Water Security Office

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi has been appointed as Minister of State for Food Security following the Cabinet reshuffle of October 2017. Her responsibilities include overseeing the development of necessary infrastructure to achieve food security objectives in line with “UAE Centennial 2071”.
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

Established in 1996, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi is committed to protecting and enhancing air quality, groundwater as well as the biodiversity of the United Arab Emirates desert and marine ecosystem. The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi seeks to raise environmental awareness, facilitate sustainable development and ensure environmental issues remain one of the top priorities of the national agenda.
Islamic Development Bank

As a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Development Bank strives to foster the economic and social development of member countries and Muslim communities individually as well as jointly in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). The present membership of the Bank consists of 56 countries.
We also gratefully acknowledge the support of many other bilateral and multilateral agencies and partners that have contributed to our efforts over the years.
Among many others, they are:
- Abu Dhabi Farmers Services Center (ADFSC)
- Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority
- Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
- Abu Dhabi Municipality
- AFG
- Ajman Sewerage PCL
- Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD or Arab Fund)
- Arab Water Council
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
- Bank Keshavarzi
- Behar, KSA
- Dubai Islamic Bank
- Dubai Municipality
- Dupont International
- Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- European Union (EU)
- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GRM Consulting
- HH President of the UAE
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Development Research Center (IDRC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Rice Research Institute
- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)
- Masdar
- Ministry of Oman
- Nakheel
- National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
- National Prawn Company, KSA
- OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
- Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
- Shell International
- Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- World Bank (WB)