The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) is a regional organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AGFUND was established in 1980 upon the initiative of His Royal Highness, Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud with the support of leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait.
AGFUND works mainly in the field of development and growth at the international level through an effective partnership with the United Nations Organization, with regional and national development organizations, with public institutions, with the private sector, as well as with organizations of the civil society.
AGFUND’s Contributions
Since its foundation, AGFUND has contributed to supporting and financing of 1,466 projects in 133 developing countries. Until now, 952 projects have already been completed and 316 projects are under construction and implementation.
Vision,Mission and Objectives
AGFUND’S Vision
AGFUND believes in the sustainability of human development and poverty alleviation and struggles to enable vulnerable groups (women and children, people with special needs, displaced people and refugees etc..) to exercise their civil rights in their communities and lead a dignified social and economic existence with improved living conditions.
AGFUND’s Mission
Through the implementation of its programs, Agfund provides support to needy groups to help facilitate their full access to basic and fundamental social requirements, such as education and health care, under the umbrella of fair national and international legislations towards the prevailing of security and peace. Agfund’s initiated effort to contribute without any discrimination to projects of human development, is done through the support of its Partners and is implemented, by the United Nations Development Organizations, by international and regional organizations, by governmental and NGO’s bodies all over the developing world.
AGFUND’s Objectives and Goals
- To contribute to the reduction of misery and the eradication of poverty focusing on the support of vulnerable and disabled groups.
- To enrich the knowledge and enhance the skills of needy social segments and help them to meet requirements of the labor market and increasing their access to decent work opportunities.
- Providing the essential methods for the development of women and children, by giving them access to existing public services, and giving them the means to exercise their rights.
- To encourage innovation and modernization through the implementation of its programs. Agfund provides support to vulnerable groups to facilitate their full access to basic and fundamental social needs, justified by national and international legislations in areas of human development.
- To have concerns related to vulnerable groups that were evacuated from their homes due to living circumstances similar to catastrophic natural conditions or war and security situation.
To initiate pioneering programs that can serve as an example and a model in various areas of human development.
