Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani and other officials during the award of the certification by the European Foundation for Quality Management.
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Culture (MoC) has been awarded the European Certificate of Excellence (Two-Star Level) by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), marking an unprecedented achievement following its successful completion of a comprehensive institutional assessment based on the latest EFQM 2025 Excellence Model.
MoC is the first ministry in the State of Qatar — and the first cultural ministry in the Gulf region and the Middle East — to receive this prestigious recognition under the new EFQM 2025 model. This milestone reflects the Ministry’s strong commitment to institutional excellence and reinforces its leadership in promoting a culture of quality and innovation within the public sector.
In a statement yesterday, the Ministry attributed this achievement to its strategic response to the findings of its initial performance report, issued by the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau as part of the inaugural Qatar Government Excellence Award. That report served as a catalyst for the Ministry’s institutional development strategy.
The Ministry also expressed deep appreciation for the substantial support provided by the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau through training programmes and capacity-building initiatives, which played a pivotal role in enhancing institutional readiness and achieving this distinguished international recognition.
This certification represents a strategic step forward in aligning institutional performance with global best practices. It also underscores the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of cultural services in line with Qatar National Vision 2030, contributing to the development of a vibrant cultural sector that safeguards national identity and supports sustainable development.
This international recognition affirms the Ministry’s capability to manage change and institutional transformation effectively, further cementing its regional and global standing in the fields of institutional excellence and cultural governance.
