'Zain' contributes $10 million to the 'Kuwait Emergency Response Fund' initiative

Reaffirming its role as a national partner in strengthening the state’s readiness and ensuring the sustainability of its essential services,

Bader Al-Kharafi: The Kuwait Emergency Response Fund initiative embodies a goal that unites national will under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir.

The convergence of national efforts is a strategic necessity to enhance the state’s capacity to confront challenges and protect developmental achievements.

Zain Group has announced its support for the national strategic initiative launched by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to establish the “Kuwait Emergency Response Fund,” aimed at bolstering national readiness and enhancing the ability to face challenges and exceptional circumstances.

The Group noted that it contributed $10 million to the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund initiative, highlighting that this national initiative came at a highly critical time, representing a collective national response to a phase requiring the alignment of national efforts and the integration of roles among state institutions, the private sector, and various relevant entities. This imposes a shared national responsibility necessitating active participation from major national institutions.

Sustaining National Achievements

Zain emphasized that the current phase, marked by rapid regional developments and exceptional challenges, along with their direct and indirect impacts on the sustainability of national achievements, infrastructure efficiency, and the continuity of essential services, underscores the importance of unifying national efforts and strengthening partnerships among various state institutions and the private sector. This is essential to consolidate Kuwait’s readiness and its ability to handle various changes and exceptional conditions.

The Group stated that this initiative came at a pivotal time witnessing national challenges and imperatives that demand the highest levels of readiness and solidarity. As a national institution closely linked to Kuwait’s developmental journey and having experienced its various stages and challenges, the Group revealed that contributing to this initiative represents a national duty before it is an institutional responsibility. It reflects the Group’s role as a strategic partner that places its capabilities and expertise at the service of the nation, contributing to efforts aimed at enhancing national readiness and consolidating the foundations of stability and sustainability.

Preserving the Developmental Journey

Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Zain Group, stated: “Under these exceptional circumstances, enhancing the nation’s capacity to confront challenges and preserve the developmental journey is a shared national responsibility that requires the combined efforts of all institutions and sectors, as it is a national goal that unites national wills under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir of the Country, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and guard him. This necessitates continuing joint work, consolidating the culture of national responsibility, and strengthening effective partnership.”

Al-Kharafi affirmed that “the Kuwait Fund’s Emergency Response Initiative represents a model of national partnership and embodies the state’s vision of building an institutional framework capable of responding swiftly to exceptional circumstances by mobilizing and directing national resources toward priority projects and needs, thereby enhancing the state’s capacity for preparedness and recovery during crises and emergencies.” He clarified that “national readiness is a shared responsibility requiring the unification of capabilities, and that the private sector is a key partner in supporting the state’s plans and strengthening its ability to manage changes and mitigate their impacts, ensuring the continuity of essential services and preserving the stability of state institutions and vital facilities.”

A Renewed Sense of Belonging and Commitment

He stated: “Zain’s support and participation in this national initiative, launched by the Kuwait Fund for Economic Development, aligns with its renewed commitment to its national and social responsibilities, and reflects its conviction of the necessity to enhance the capacity to respond to current conditions, protect national achievements, and ensure the continuity of essential services and infrastructure.”

Al-Kharafi noted that Zain’s contribution to this initiative reflects a responsible institutional stance that embodies values of belonging and commitment to the country, and underscores the importance of integrating efforts to strengthen national readiness through joint action and cooperation among all segments of society.

He extended his sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Fund, Sheikh Jara Al-Jaber, for his leadership of this strategic national initiative and his vision, which exemplified the highest standards of national responsibility and proactive institutional action during this crucial phase.

An Integrated National Instrument

For decades, Zain has strived to remain at the forefront of institutions supporting national initiatives during crises and exceptional circumstances, embedding in its strategy an active contribution to enhancing stability and development and supporting initiatives with significant impact.