The federal government and Qatar Charity have agreed to implement humanitarian interventions, programmes, and development initiatives that meet local needs.
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, signed the deal last week, on behalf of the federal government, while the Charity’s Chief Global Operations Officer, Mr Nawaf Abdullah Al-Hammadi, endorsed the framework in Doha, Qatar, according to a statement posted on the ministry’s X handle.
The agreement sets the framework for cooperation, and establishes a legal foundation for the continued operations of the charity as an international organisation in Nigeria.
The framework also ensures the provision of essential facilities for the ongoing work of the charity’s office and the implementation of its humanitarian and development projects across various sectors.
Essentially, the charity offers support in health, education, information technology, water, institutional capacity building, and the empowerment of local social networks and charitable organisations, in coordination with the federal government bodies.
According to the agreement, both parties will collaborate in the specified sectors and ensure that the Charity’s office in Nigeria receives the necessary support to carry out its humanitarian and development efforts effectively and efficiently.
Bagudu said the signing demonstrated the charity’s genuine commitment to supporting humanitarian development efforts in the country over the years through a wide range of projects in health, education, water, relief, and community empowerment.
