Dubai International Humanitarian City

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CITY

Touched by all the crisis and challenges happening across the Globe, and with a firm belief in planting a seed of goodness in every corner of this world, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime  Minister  of the  UAE and  Ruler of Dubai felt that the UAE could put its expertise and strategic location to good use and become the nucleus of Global humanitarian work. Therefore, to respond to this, His Highness created the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in 2003.

The International Humanitarian City (IHC) is the one and only non profit, independent, humanitarian free-zone Authority hosting a community of members comprised of UN agencies, Non Profit Organisations, Intergovernmental Organisations and Commercial Companies working as ONE for Humanity.

Today, the IHC has grown to become the largest humanitarian city, with the most diverse members; broadest and most efficient reach, and most diverse offering. The IHC puts Dubai’s strength to work to serve the most vulnerable across the Globe.

With its member-centric model, the International Humanitarian City exists for its members. The IHC team strive to provide them with a wide range of services including: facilitating emergency preparedness; response and evacuation; licensing and one-stop-shop for all government services; secure and cost efficient warehouses and facilities; access to partnerships and fundraising; the development of a humanitarian data bank and innovation lab, and last but not least, visibility and support to their major projects.

THE IHC OFFERS:

Facilitation of Emergency Preparedness, Response & Evacuation:

Coordination with all members to respond together to selected worldwide emergencies.Provision of selected airlifts free of charge to transport aid and evacuate staff members.Provision of an evacuation centre to host staff evacuated from emergencies.

Licensing:

A free-zone authority, which provides cost efficient licensing to UN Agencies, Non Profit Organisations, Intergovernmental Organisations and Commercial Companies.

One-stop-shop for all government services, including assistance with customs formalities and visas issuance.

Facilities:

A 120,000 sqm secure, state of the art, and cost efficient warehouse and office space.

Meeting, conference and training facilities accommodating up to 300 individuals.

 A Humanitarian Community:

A City gathering together humanitarians, foundations, commercial companies, young entrepreneurs, innovators and talents emerging from Masters and Humanitarian Studies.

Opportunity to coordinate, network, and exchange information with the best humanitarian intelligence.

The development of a humanitarian data bank & innovation lab.

Visibility and Partnership Support:

Potential access to strategic partnerships with private sector and government entities, which benefit our members, and assist them with their fundraising.

Assistance with awareness to major initiatives.

Support from the UAE leadership to major humanitarian projects and initiatives.