As part of the implementation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Legacy Fund, FIFA has announced an agreement and US$50 million investment for a series of social programs in collaboration with Qatar and three global organizations, namely the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The focus is on refugees, education, public and occupational health, and football development programs.
The agreement was presented and signed during an online meeting on Nov. 27, attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, and the Secretary General of the Qatari Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Hassan Al-Thawadi.
A microsite is in place that provides further information on the Legacy Fund.
