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The Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity witnesses the closing ceremony of the first session of the Institutional Excellence Grant for Civil Work Organizations 2024

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Oct 17, 2024

 
Under the umbrella of the National Alliance for Civil Action for Development, Engineer Margaret Sarofim, Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity, on behalf of Dr. Maya Morsi, Minister of Social Solidarity, witnessed the closing ceremony of the first session of the Institutional Excellence Grant for Civil Action Organizations 2024, which was organized by the Misr El Kheir Foundation, in the presence of Ambassador Nabila Makram, Head of the Technical Secretariat of the National Alliance for Action. Al-Ahly Development Bank, Dr. Saleh Al-Sheikh, Head of the Central Organization for Organization and Administration, Dr. Mohamed Rifai, CEO of the Misr Al-Khair Foundation, and Dr. Mohamed Mamdouh, Head of the NGO Development Sector.
The Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity added that the Ministry of Social Solidarity believes in the role of civil society as a major partner in achieving sustainable development goals, and works in partnership with all parties to provide an enabling and supportive environment for civil society institutions that enables them to perform their developmental and service role and enhance their impact, through a number of axes, including implementing joint projects with civil society associations to enhance their capabilities and the Project Support Fund as a national fund that supports the projects of civil society associations and institutions, including: During the training and qualification axis, it works to raise the capabilities of workers in associations, and coordination is carried out with international organizations and business partners to achieve common development goals with civil society.
She indicated that, in general, the Ministry is working through a clear strategy to empower civil society, build capabilities, and provide technical and financial support to it, while strengthening partnerships with all concerned parties to contribute to bringing about a real and tangible change that the citizen feels, especially those who are most cared for, and contributes to achieving the goals of sustainable development and the Egypt Vision 2030.
Sarofim confirmed that the Arab Center for the Sustainability of Civil Work at the Misr El Kheir Foundation and allocating a grant for institutional excellence to civil society organizations in its first edition 2023-2024, and targeting building the institutional, technical and administrative capabilities of civil society organizations and developing their work is a cornerstone and foundation for achieving sustainability, and it is work that calls for thanks and appreciation for this large institution, Misr El Kheir, and an example to be emulated, noting that There are 34 thousand civil society organizations that have reconciled their situation, a number of which need support within the framework of capacity building, which we emphasize in support of them in achieving their development role.
For his part, Dr. Mohamed Rifai, CEO of the Misr El Kheir Foundation, said that Misr El Kheir is not only interested in providing basic human needs, but rather in contributing to achieving sustainable development within local communities by working on a number of development fields, namely education, health, scientific research, social solidarity, and aspects of life, in the belief that the integration of these fields can contribute to the quality of life. To achieve that vision, various work mechanisms have been adopted, including working to develop the performance of civil society organizations and enabling local communities to participate. In managing the development process and contributing to it.