International Humanitarian City (IHC) is a global humanitarian and aid hub, which aims to facilitate aid and development efforts by providing local and international humanitarian actors with facilities and services specifically designed to meet their needs.
An independent free zone authority created by the Government of Dubai 1 , IHC consolidates Dubai as an essential link in the humanitarian value chain. Leveraging the proven Dubai free zone model, IHC addresses the specific needs of the humanitarian aid and development community, while grouping them in a secure environment that fosters partnerships, social responsibility and global change.
At the same time, IHC offers commercial companies the opportunity to operate from a highly strategic location in a free zone environment that is adapted to their particular industry, while benefiting from attractive incentives and an array of value-added services.
IHC believes that humanitarian operations will benefit from the integration of commercial suppliers of goods and services. By co-locating, nonprofit and commercial entities will be encouraged to share best practices to increase their operational efficiencies and improve institutional learning.
Vision
To facilitate and promote humanitarian aid and development efforts to positively impact lives.
Mission
International Humanitarian City has been created to:
- Provide infrastructure, services and practical support to global and international humanitarian aid and development efforts.
- Create solutions and champion best practices that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian aid and development operations.
- Offer global emergency response.
Facilities:
At present, IHC operates out of its premises in Dubai located behind Business Bay (see location map ). The secure compound is designed to meet the specific needs of IHC members, and includes:
Office space |
: 4 office buildings |
Warehouses |
: 21,000 sqm of warehouses |
Auditorium |
: 50 seats, stage, speaker podium and comprehensive audiovisual equipment |
Meeting rooms |
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Cafeteria |
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IHC will be relocating to a bigger land strategically located in Dubai World Central, near the new Jebel Ali International Airport and only 10 minutes away from the Jebel Ali Seaport, and will feature a comprehensive set of facility options at competitive rates, including:
- Offices
- Dedicated UN Building
- Business and Training Facilities
- Food Court
- Warehouses of various sizes and types
Services
At present, IHC provides its member organisations with a range of specialised services to facilitate their operations out of Dubai:
- Facilities Management: Maintenance and security
- Governmental Services: Registration, licensing, leasing and visa services
- Recruitment e-Portal: Access to online CV Database and Job Opening posting system
- Volunteer e-Portal: Access to online Volunteer Database and Volunteer Appeal posting system
- Pro Bono e-Portal: Access to online Pro Bono Database
- Donor Assistance: One-to-one donor/project matching services
- Events e-Portal: Providing members' events with enhanced visibility through the IHC website
- Press Office: Promoting members' latest news and offering the possibility to post media materials through the IHC website
As IHC transitions to its new location in Jebel Ali, organisations and commercial companies registered with IHC will benefit from additional real estate and value-added services specifically designed to support their operations, encourage networking and coordination, while bolstering IHC's role as a humanitarian logistics, procurement, communications and training hub.
International Humanitarian City
P.O. Box 66466
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T : +971 4 3680202
F : +971 4 3681099
E-mail : info@ihc.ae
www.ihc.ae