Data from the Ministry of Social Development indicate a significant rise in anti-begging campaigns during the first ten months of 2025 compared to 2024, amid tighter field monitoring and expanded operations across governorates.
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While the Anti-Begging Directorate conducted a total of 4,551 campaigns in 2024, the number reached approximately 5,626 campaigns between January and the end of October 2025, marking an increase of over 1,075 campaigns before the year’s end, according to the ministry’s monthly and annual reports monitored by Al-Mamlaka.
The figures also show that 9,696 beggars (men, women, and minors) were apprehended in the first ten months of 2025, compared to 7,453 in all of 2024 — reflecting both intensified field efforts and a notable rise in observed cases.
In detail, 2024 records show 3,397 adult beggars and 4,056 minors under 18 were apprehended. In 2025, the monthly data reveal a steady increase in apprehensions, with the total number of cases in just ten months surpassing the full-year total of 2024.
The 2024 annual report also highlights the role of shelter services and post-care programs, from which 2,903 beggars benefited, while 120 individuals received post-care assistance — key elements of the ministry’s comprehensive approach combining law enforcement, social care, and rehabilitation.
Monthly breakdowns for 2025 show sharp increases in enforcement during March, September, and October, while January, February, and October reflected relatively stable figures, suggesting seasonal variations linked to social and economic factors.
January: 423 campaigns, 710 beggars apprehended.
February: 412 campaigns, 740 apprehended.
March: 971 campaigns, 1,386 apprehended — the year’s peak, coinciding with Ramadan.
April: 470 campaigns, 881 apprehended.
May: 519 campaigns, 916 apprehended.
June: 510 campaigns, 797 apprehended.
July: 497 campaigns, 839 apprehended.
August: 558 campaigns, 847 apprehended.
September: 594 campaigns, 919 apprehended.
October: 572 campaigns, 741 apprehended.
According to the ministry, anti-begging efforts are based on a collaborative approach aimed at curbing the phenomenon and its negative impacts on individuals and society, while ensuring protection and care for those apprehended. The ministry also works to integrate eligible individuals into post-care programs, in line with its strategic goals to strengthen social protection.
