Misr Al Khair Award for Leadership in Charitable and Sustainable Development Giving

Speech of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Misr El Kheir Foundation

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful
Praise be to God, with whose praise good deeds are accomplished.

It is good luck for the Misr Al Kheir Foundation to adopt an award for pioneering charitable and development giving
It is an effective tool for change and comprehensive development that seeks to create an appropriate environment that stimulates civil work in Egypt and raises the level of performance efficiency of all civil society organizations.
It promotes sustainable development with constant diligent work to expand the circle of influence and change in society in accordance with the state plan and the goals of Vision 2030.

We ask God Almighty for success, payment, and more giving and success... Amen

Prize Newest Rounds

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Aug 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

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This Round hold during period:

May 15, 2023 - May 28, 2024

Fourth session 2022: climate work

This Round hold during period:

May 4, 2022 - Oct 2, 2022

About the Award

The “Misr Al Khair Award for Leadership in Charitable and Sustainable Development Giving” seeks to create a stimulating environment for civil society organizations and volunteer movements to adopt the goals and applications of sustainable development and contribute to achieving Egypt’s strategic vision for sustainable development 2030, by monitoring successful models and initiatives from associations, civil society institutions, and volunteer initiatives and highlighting Shine a light on those luminous patterns And encouraging its replication in other places. Each cycle of the award, which lasts for seven months, is invested in implementing many activities, such as increasing the awareness of those in charge of the organizations applying for the award about the subject of the award and the role of civil society organizations. Also, during the award cycle, round tables are organized for experts and specialists to come up with a policy paper on the role of Non-governmental organizations in achieving sustainable development goals are published and sent to all stakeholders and decision makers related to the subject of the award. The award annually addresses one of the sustainable development goals as the subject of the award and studies the contributions of non-governmental organizations in Egypt in achieving that goal. It is expected that the Misr Al Khair Award for Leadership in Charitable and Development Giving will be managed according to the following:

The award must be annual

Misr El Kheir annually announces the subject of the award (one of the sustainable development goals)

The award is concerned with projects that target the problems of vulnerable communities

Providing a real response from the civil society organizations participating in the award to the problems facing community development in Egypt

Prize Goals

Monitoring the impact of civil society organizations in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals.
Spreading the spirit of competition and creativity among civil society organizations in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Highlighting creative development experiences and ideas in confronting society’s problems with the aim of being replicated in other places and building on these experiences and expertise.
Raising awareness and disseminating concepts and applications of sustainable development to participating associations through a training workshop for civil society associations and participating youth initiatives.
Coming up with a policy paper on the role of civil society organizations in achieving the award’s subject.
Honoring the most distinguished people who have a clear role in the same field as the specific goal of the award.
Encouraging distinguished youth initiatives in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals.

Prize Features

The organization obtains an analytical report on its performance, which includes the results of the evaluation. His hopes are a road map for continuous improvement and development of the organization’s performance.
Facilitating channels of direct communication with civil non-profit organizations leading in administrative and technical performance through publication and media advertising for the winning organization and Project and initiative winners.
Benefiting from the technical support provided by the Misr El Kheir Foundation to associations to raise the efficiency of institutional performance.
Contributing to introducing society and those responsible for development work in Egypt to the best civil society organizations and development projects. goals that were implemented during the year to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Contributing to building and empowering networks of leading practitioners in the field of non-profit civil organizations.
Contributing to encouraging and enhancing distinguished practices in the management and governance of non-profit civil organizations.
Training associations that have passed the first screening stage on the concepts and goals of sustainable development.