FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programs on Wednesday in support of 2022 The World Cup Qatar also hosts the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency.
In November 2022, world football’s governing body FIFA pledged that the legacy fund from the 2022 World Cup would be used to help “the world’s most vulnerable people”.
“FIFA takes the concept of a Legacy Fund to the next level in terms of reach and impact by addressing key priorities such as refugees, occupational health, education, and football development,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. going.”
Revenues from previous World Cups have been put into legacy funds to be used for the development of the host nation’s game and the $50 million corresponds to around 1% of the commercial revenue raised around the 2022 World Cup.
FIFA said it will work with the WHO to support its “Beat the Heat” initiative to protect the health and safety of those most at risk from extreme heat.
Qatar came under severe pressure on this Treatment of foreign workers Working in extreme conditions, which has raised concerns among many, although the Middle Eastern country has denied that workers have been exploited.
Partnership with UNHCR Will help the refugees. “By increasing access to basic services,” FIFA added.
“This fund will take the World Cup’s legacy beyond the stadiums and screens to the millions of people displaced by war, conflict and persecution,” said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
“These evictions will enable life-saving aid and long-term opportunities for people, helping them rebuild safely and with dignity.”
FIFA also said it would help “economically empower” women entrepreneurs by supporting the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) fund, which the WTO and the International Trade Center (ITC) launched earlier this year. What was started?
The Legacy Fund has committed $16.6 million to the WEIDE Fund, with an initial deposit of $5 million, ITC said.
On the football front, Qatar’s Aspire Academy and the Arsene Wenger-led FIFA Talent Development Scheme will support the identification of young talent in remote areas of developing countries.