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The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) Monday launched the "Masar" Programme, designed to monitor the implementation of its 2025-2030 strategy.The launch marks a significant step in the Authority's commitment to advancing effective governance tools, performance measurement mechanisms, and ensuring the efficient and transparent achievement of its strategic objectives.The launch ceremony was attended by Her Excellency Minister of Social Development and Family, and Chairperson of the Board of RACA Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi.On this occasion, she affirmed that the "Masar" Programme serves as a natural extension of the Authority's strategy, reflecting its commitment to shifting from planning to execution within a clearly defined institutional framework that strengthens performance governance and enhances the efficiency of the charitable sector.She explained that the programme introduces a practical vision aimed at promoting sustainability, embedding the values of transparency and effectiveness, and ensuring the precise implementation of the Authority's strategic initiatives. This, she noted, is intended to generate tangible outcomes aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030, while reinforcing a culture of giving, development and supporting charitable work as a fundamental pillar of Qatari society.Director-General of RACA, Ibrahim Abdullah al-Dehaimi emphasised that the launch of "Masar" marks a new phase in the Authority's institutional development. He noted that the programme represents a qualitative shift in monitoring and performance-assessment mechanisms, and reflects the Authority's determination to implement its strategic projects with the highest levels of quality and efficiency. He added that the programme also advances the Authority's digital transformation and enables work teams to track progress continuously, thereby ensuring the expected impact on the advancement of the charitable and humanitarian sector.During the launch, the Authority presented an overview of "Masar," describing it as an integrated platform for measuring progress in implementing strategic initiatives and projects. The system links the Authority's various departments through regular reporting mechanisms that allow decision-makers to follow performance closely and ensure the achievement of desired results and outcomes.The programme aims to establish a data-driven work environment, strengthen transparency, and to enhance the quality of services provided to the charitable sector, in alignment with the country's broader direction toward digital transformation and the adoption of international best practices in regulatory oversight and institutional performance management.Director of the Planning and Quality Department, Ashwaq Abdullah al-Aji delivered an introductory presentation on the programme, outlining its operating mechanisms, key progress indicators, and the periodic reports it generates to support decision-making. She emphasised that "Masar" reinforces a culture of institutional performance built on planning, monitoring, and continuous improvement. It is worth noting that earlier this year, the Authority launched the national Strategy for the Charitable and Humanitarian Work Sector in Qatar (2025-2030), as well as the "Sanadi" platform for co-ordinating domestic assistance-initiatives that underscore its steadfast commitment to enhancing the national system for regulating charitable work, strengthening institutional readiness, and providing more innovative and transparent tools that support the sector's sustainability and solidify its role in achieving comprehensive development.  

Organised by the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) in partnership with the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), the conference on knowledge management: enhancing humanitarian action effectiveness kicked off Tuesday. With the participation of a distinguished lineup of experts and specialists from Qatar and beyond, the conference aims to explore ways to develop knowledge management in the humanitarian and development sectors, and to showcase leading regional and international experiences in this field. In his opening remarks, Director of Licensing and Support at RACA Rashid Mohammed al-Nuaimi highlighted that the conference comes as part of RACA's ongoing efforts to enhance response efficiency and the effectiveness of humanitarian interventions, especially during times of crisis. He noted that the application of knowledge management in the humanitarian field still requires deeper understanding and adaptation to local and regional contexts. He also called for greater investment in this area and the establishment of institutional systems and practices to anchor knowledge management as a strategic asset that supports innovation, good governance, and improved performance in humanitarian organisations. Al-Nuaimi added that through this conference, RACA seeks to promote a shared understanding of knowledge management concepts within the humanitarian and development context, to identify and analyse key challenges, and to benefit from local and international experiences in developing effective and sustainable strategies for the sector. The Director of Licensing and Support at RACA said that the conference aligns with the humanitarian and charitable sector strategy 2025-2030, which aims to empower nonprofit organisations in Qatar with tools for institutional excellence, while strengthening innovation and integration across their operations. Director of CHS Dr Ghassan Elkahlout praised the ongoing partnership between CHS and RACA, noting that the conference serves as a scientific and professional platform for exchanging expertise and building a deeper understanding of the role of knowledge management in improving humanitarian response. Dr Elkahlout said knowledge exchange among humanitarian work actors is a key pillar for policy development, enhancing field work efficiency, and improving humanitarian institution governance. The first day of the conference featured panel discussions on global concepts and standards of knowledge management in humanitarian work, where participants underscored the importance of building an institutional culture grounded in knowledge and innovation, and of developing systems that support the quality and sustainability of humanitarian efforts. The conference will continue showcasing Qatari experiences in humanitarian knowledge management and decision-making support, along with practical applications in knowledge management and discussions on localising global best practices to suit the specific needs of Qatar's and the region's humanitarian sectors. RACA aims, through this conference, to consolidate Qatar's position as a key hub in the development of humanitarian practices and the enhancement of their efficiency, by building institutional systems that adopt knowledge management as a strategic tool for innovation and performance improvement. This approach aligns with the humanitarian and charitable sector strategy 2025-2030 and contributes to achieving Qatar's National Vision for Sustainable Development. (QNA)