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The UAE’s Foreign Assistance Policy and Its Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Open Journal of Political Science·Volume 09 (2019)·Pages 669–686·Published 19 September 2019·DOI10.4236/ojps.2019.94041
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Abstract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands out as one of the top donors worldwide based on its contributions compared to its Gross National Income (GNI). An insight to UAE’s Foreign Assistance Policy, the current status of UAE’s cooperation to International Development and the country’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be determinant in order to understand the relations with the Caribbean region and the prospects for future collaboration.
KeywordsForeign PolicyForeign Assistance PolicyODASDGsInternational DevelopmentCaribbean
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