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A number of (57) Egyptian and Arab NGOs signed cooperation agreements to join the Institutional Excellence Grant for NGOs implemented by the Arab Center for Sustaining Civil Work.
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Feb 12, 2025
57 Egyptian and Arab NGOs sign cooperation agreements to join the Institutional Excellence Grant for NGOs implemented by the Arab Center for the Sustainability of Civil Work.
Within the framework of the launch of the second session of the Arab Center for the Sustainability of Civil Work
"For the Institutional Excellence Scholarship for NGOs 2024_2025"
This session comes with the participation of 53 Egyptian NGOs from [11] governorates and (4) Arab NGOs from countries (Jordan, Yemen, and Lebanon).
In the Misr El Kheir Foundation’s speech, Dr. Mohamed Mamdouh Abdullah emphasized that the Institutional Excellence Grant comes within the framework of the Foundation’s commitment to contribute to developing the performance of Arab civil society, and enhancing the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development goals and national strategies. He also explained that the role of civil society organizations becomes clearer and more prominent with the increase in societal challenges, and that the current challenges force civil society organizations to work professionally, maximize Arab partnership and solidarity, enhance the transfer of expertise, and agree on work priorities. Developmental
Dr. Walid Sayed Ali, at the Misr El Kheir Foundation, welcome to the audience, where
Dr. Walid Sayed Ali stressed that the activities of this grant represent a real investment in our Egyptian and Arab societies, as it contributes to building strong civil institutions capable of achieving a positive and sustainable impact. In addition to reviewing the grant’s work methodology, explaining the stages of selecting NGOs and the benefits they will gain from participation, as the grant provides an exceptional opportunity to develop institutions and enhance their societal role, by working on seven main areas that contribute to raising their institutional and organizational efficiency
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Mohamed Mamdouh signed the cooperation agreements for the grant with NGOs.
It is worth noting that the grant, in its second session, received applications during the month of October 2024, where 179 Egyptian and Arab NGOs applied, in accordance with the standards According to the announced conditions, 53 Egyptian NGOs and 5 Arab NGOs were accepted.
The Institutional Excellence Grant for NGOs is a non-financial grant, provided to NGOs in the form of a set of activities and interventions aimed at institutional and organizational development, at a cost of 150 thousand Egyptian pounds for each An organization sponsored by the Misr El Kheir Foundation through the Arab Center for Sustaining Civil Work.