30/8/2022, Doha - Qatar: The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) signed a joint work mechanism on coordination and cooperation to improve the quality of information collected on the Non-profit Sector. The agreement was signed by H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Nuaimi, PSA President's Assistant, and H.E Mr. Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al-Dhaimi, Director General of RACA.
The Mechanism aims to strengthen coordination, cooperation and exchange of information in order to improve the quality of information collected on the Non-Profit Sector through making use of PSA’s expertise and capabilities, and the training it may provide to RACA staff so as to conduct extensive surveys and verify the sources and reliability of information collected about the sector.
In this vein, H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Nuaimi, PSA President's Assistant, confirmed that the joint work mechanism reflects PSA's keenness to cooperate with all concerned authorities in Qatar. Through such mechanism, technical assistance will be provided and joint training courses and workshops will be held in cooperation with RACA in order to disseminate and promote knowledge on some issues of common interest, particularly issues related to recent trends and basics in social development in order to improve the quality of information collected on the Non-profit Sector.
For his part, H.E. Mr. Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al-Dhaimi, Director General of RACA, said that the joint work mechanism signed with PSA will greatly assist in the enhancement of cooperation in preparing statistical data required to be presented and submitted by RACA, and sharing knowledge and experience with the PSA on the implementation of various surveys, and the dissemination of data and statistics based on reliable information related to the activity of the non-profit sector, through coordination and cooperation between the two parties. This aims to make use of the collected data in the field of coordinating charitable and humanitarian aid at the national and international levels, conducting a periodic assessment of the sector’s risks, and developing policies, procedures, controls and guidelines founded on a risk-based approach to manage and reduce risks.
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PSA is a government agency in charge of the development of the overall vision for the State, in cooperation with the concerned authorities; preparation of national development strategies; follow-up of their implementation, in coordination with the concerned authorities; preparation of studies and population policies related to such strategies; supporting the planning process in government agencies; working on linking development priorities to the state budget; monitoring the progress of implementation of plans. It is also mandated to establish an integrated statistical system; conduct, organize and supervise formal statistical operations; implement various censuses and surveys; and disseminate statistical data and products.
RACA is a governmental body concerned with developing, promoting, encouraging, supporting, and overseeing charitable and humanitarian activities in a manner that enhances accountability and integrity in the sector of private charitable associations and institutions and non-profit organizations, and raise the level of charitable and humanitarian work in the State of Qatar. This is pursuant to with the provisions of Law No. (15) of 2014 on the Regulation of Charitable Activities as amended, and Emiri Decree No. (10) of 2020 reorganizing RACA, as amended by Emiri Decree No. (21) of 2022. Moreover, RACA is the authority concerned with viewing and obtaining all information related to the activities of the non-profit organizations sector.
