Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has held the fourth coordination meeting with the Heads of Qatar’s charitable and development institutions.
The meeting aims to enhance strategic cooperation and exchange of knowledge in the field of international development and foreign aid in addition to work within the framework of the State of Qatar’s international development policy and foreign aid, which focuses on the sectors of education, health, economic empowerment, combating poverty and relief work.
The meeting tackled the evaluation of the joint action framework of the national development and humanitarian institutions to achieve the objectives of sustainable development, coordinate external development and humanitarian activities and activate the role of cooperation with international and humanitarian organizations in order to strengthen and document the international role of the State of Qatar in the field of foreign aid.
In the context, HE Director General of QFFD Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari stressed that the strategic coordination meetings between the Fund and the Qatari charities and foundations working in the field of foreign relief and development assistance aim to enhance joint cooperation to implement Qatar’s foreign policy and strategy in the field of foreign aid. They also aim to recognize regional and international dimensions and trends related to such assistance as well as the roles of Qatari institutions working in the development and humanitarian fields and their endeavors to raise the level of aid and increase its effectiveness, he said adding that the meetings also aim to highlight Qatar’s bright and pioneering role in the field of international development at both regional and international levels.
He explained that during the meeting, they discussed the best ways for Qatari institutions to participate in the realization of the policies and strategies of the State in the field of foreign aid and to announce opportunities for future projects in which they can cooperate in financing and implementing in order to stimulate cooperation, reduce costs and enhance the developmental impact.
