Based in the UAE, the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity was established by decree on Zayed Humanitarian Day in 2025. Supporting projects in more than 45 countries, it will focus on health and global development. Projects include: accelerating efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases; taking on underfunded challenges affecting vulnerable communities; supporting the fight to end polio; and seeding new research, innovations, and technologies to improve lives and livelihoods globally. The MBZ Foundation is part of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, which oversees the strategic direction of charitable efforts associated with the nation’s leadership.