Mar 26, 2023

Monday 3/27/2023 Within the framework of the vision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity and its endeavor to develop the alternative care system in Egypt and provide a safe environment and a decent life for children deprived of family care, the final meeting was held at the headquarters of the National Society for the Development of Orphanages for a project to raise the efficiency of 5 civil society organizations in the Cairo and Giza governorates responsible for caring for children. Those who lack parental care, which was implemented through a partnership between the NGO Development Sector of the Misr El Kheir Foundation and a national association. During the project implementation period, which took about 12 months, a set of interventions were implemented, including: • Financial and administrative institutional development of targeted associations and institutions through institutional support visits, workshops and capacity building training. • Implementing the rules governing the professional code of conduct for civil society organizations, where a standard tool was designed to evaluate the performance of orphanages. • Technical support for targeted associations and institutions to implement quality standards in care homes, which included a set of workshops and specialized training. The following participated in the closing meeting: Mr. Mohamed Mamdouh, Head of the NGO Development Sector. - Dr. Azza Abdel Hamid, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of a national association - Mrs. Mona El-Shibiny, founder and treasurer of a national association - Mr. Mahmoud Kamal Abu Al-Khair (Director of the Governance and Sustainable Development Program in the NGO Development Sector at the Misr Al-Khair Foundation) - Mr. Asi Jeera, quality assurance consultant at a national association - Mr. Mahmoud Al-Shimi (Senior Responsible for NGO Development in the NGO Development Sector at the Misr Al-Kheir Foundation)