The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Sunday with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to enhance cooperation on sharing expertise and holding joint events.

The MoU was inked in the presence of MSDF’s Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Affairs, Fahd Mohammed Al Khayarin, and HE Secretary-General of QRCS, Faisal Mohamed Al Emadi. The MoU was co-signed by MSDF’s Social Security Administration Director, Abdullah Mohammed Al Hajri, and Director of the Volunteering and Local Development Sector at QRCS, Hussein Aman Al Ali, for MSDF and QRCS respectively.

Abdullah Al Hajri emphasized that the signing of this MoU with QRCS came as part of the diligent efforts to enforce national strategies and plans related to family care, in recognition of the importance of raising the community’s awareness of family protection and bolstering tight-knit families.

He pointed out that the MoU aims to boost cooperation between the two parties in alignment with the MSDF’s strategic and executive plan, as well as carry out qualitative projects and initiatives that contribute to achieving comprehensive development and renaissance, in commensurate with the Qatar National Vision 2030, in the area of human development, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to build the capacities of community members and raise their awareness. (QNA) page 2