QNA
The General Manager of the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA), Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi, said that the National Day (ND) is a renewal of the pledge and loyalty to the wise leadership, as the commemoration of this event by the wise leadership, all state institutions and the masses of citizens is an evidence of the cohesion and unification of Qataris, and it is also a valuable opportunity to inculcate the values of citizenship and promote belonging to the homeland in the hearts of new generations.
“The significance of this day lies in the fact that it is a gratitude to the ancestors who made great sacrifices for the homeland, and a day of loyalty to the wise leadership that is leading the modern development of Qatar,” Al Dehaimi told Qatar News Agency (QNA). This is a precious day for Qataris because it is an opportunity to introduce the new generations to the meaning of the homeland and belonging, and to instill these values in them he added.
The importance of the ND stems from commemorating the struggle of the ancestors, under the leadership of the founder of the State of Qatar Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani, who have protected the homeland, repelled aggression, and paved the way for building the state that is now steadily proceeding on the path of progress, development and prosperity. ND is an opportunity for every citizen to know their role in placing Qatar in a leading position among nations, as well as for educating the new generations about the history of their country he added.
Al Dehaimi pointed out that the celebration of the ND is an occasion to express joy at the achievements made by the State of Qatar under the leadership of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and all the founders and leaders of the State’s march since its establishment.
He stressed that this occasion contributes to strengthening the values of loyalty to the homeland through documenting history and heritage, which is the collective memory of our nation, as well as the use of modern technology in working to preserve, and make it available for successive generations as a driver and an incentive to achieve goals and hopes.
Al Dehaimi pointed out that celebrating the ND contributes to recalling important achievements in all fields, most importantly addressing and overcoming all challenges, whether resulting from the three-and a half- year unjust blockade or the COVID-19 pandemic.
The General Manager said RACA has launched its strategy in combating money laundering and terrorist financing in the charitable and humanitarian work sector. In addition, an initiative has been launched to prepare a general strategy for the development of the charitable and humanitarian sector in Qatar, in cooperation with the Qatar Fund for Development and Qatari humanitarian charitable organizations, he said pointing that this initiative is based on the goals for which the authority was established. This serve the strategic and developmental orientations of the State of Qatar and is in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, which provides a framework for developing and implementing national strategies.
He pointed out that the RACA organizes a number of training courses in the areas of financial investigations in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing; information security and good governance, disclosure and transparency in non-profit organizations. The Authority also launched the Safety for Sudan campaign which raised a total of QR89m, and the Lebanon In Our Heart campaign which raised a total of QR94m, he said adding that RACA also issued a number of guidelines regulating charitable and humanitarian work.
Al Dehaimi stressed that RACA provides a good framework for the governance of the charitable sector by issuing instructions regulating the charitable and humanitarian work of private charitable societies and institutions through inspection, supervision and control over the charitable and humanitarian work of private charitable societies, institutions, individuals, and private foundations of public benefit; the authorized collection of donations for the aforementioned bodies; the transfer of funds from the aforementioned bodies to outside Qatar; the inspection and control of the financial operations of donations and charitable and humanitarian works; the application of penalties and the maintenance of records and statistics on the measures adopted by any of the aforementioned bodies.
The General Manager of RACA affirmed that the authority has succeeded in developing, encouraging and supporting charitable and humanitarian works to reach high levels of efficiency and transparency to improve charitable and humanitarian work in the State of Qatar.
He stressed that the Authority has continued to continued to organize workshops and training plan remotely, and apply the risk-based approach in light of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
