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Doha
Qatar Charity (QC) organised a high-level panel discussion titled ‘Accelerating the Child Protection Localisation Agenda in Humanitarian Settings: Opportunities and Challenges’, on the sidelines of its participation in the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in cooperation with UNICEF, Qatar’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, and the Club of Madrid.
Ambassador HE Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, permanent representative of Qatar to the United Nations, Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO of QC, Mohammed Al Ghamdi, CEO’s Assistant for the Governance and Institutional Development sector at QC, Cornelius Willems, associate director and global chief of Child Protection Programme at UNICEF, Dagan Ali, executive director of Africa Development Solutions (Adeso), and Dr Danilo Türk, president of the Club of Madrid, took part in the discussion.
Sheikha Alya said Qatar has supported various global instruments that are key to humanitarian development action at the local level. She added that QC is always at the forefront of the efforts to accelerate the localisation agenda, and it has become one of the world’s largest humanitarian organisations that works to bridge the gap between humanitarian aid and sustainable development.
Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari underlined the importance of the role of local organisations in humanitarian work. “The role of local organisations is not limited to implementing humanitarian interventions, but they must have equal opportunities to play leading roles and make strategic decisions at the national and international levels,” he said. He indicated that QC allocates 30 percent of its budget to work with local executive partners and engage them in planning, implementing and assessing the impact, underscoring the need for local organisations to participate in decision-making.
Mohammed Al Ghamdi said that QC is committed to supporting employment and assisting local authorities to achieve sustainable development.
Al-Ghamdi added that QC’s efforts in the Middle East and North Africa focus on strengthening the capacities of local NGOs working in the field of child protection, and increasing funding for child protection.
Cornelius Willems, associate director and global chief of Child Protection Programme, UNICEF, noted the need for the coordination of humanitarian action by local and national authorities, and promoting key partnerships with local organizations while working on the adoption of comprehensive risk management.
Dagan Ali, executive director of Africa Development Solutions (Adeso), emphasised the need to pay attention to local humanitarian organisations, which have many capabilities to serve local communities, but lack the necessary funding.
The workshop highlighted the challenges facing humanitarian organisations and humanitarian workers operating in the field of child protection, searching for solutions to these challenges, and adopting the best means for humanitarian services.
Doha
Qatar Charity (QC) organised a high-level panel discussion titled ‘Accelerating the Child Protection Localisation Agenda in Humanitarian Settings: Opportunities and Challenges’, on the sidelines of its participation in the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in cooperation with UNICEF, Qatar’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, and the Club of Madrid.
Ambassador HE Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, permanent representative of Qatar to the United Nations, Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO of QC, Mohammed Al Ghamdi, CEO’s Assistant for the Governance and Institutional Development sector at QC, Cornelius Willems, associate director and global chief of Child Protection Programme at UNICEF, Dagan Ali, executive director of Africa Development Solutions (Adeso), and Dr Danilo Türk, president of the Club of Madrid, took part in the discussion.
Sheikha Alya said Qatar has supported various global instruments that are key to humanitarian development action at the local level. She added that QC is always at the forefront of the efforts to accelerate the localisation agenda, and it has become one of the world’s largest humanitarian organisations that works to bridge the gap between humanitarian aid and sustainable development.
Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari underlined the importance of the role of local organisations in humanitarian work. “The role of local organisations is not limited to implementing humanitarian interventions, but they must have equal opportunities to play leading roles and make strategic decisions at the national and international levels,” he said. He indicated that QC allocates 30 percent of its budget to work with local executive partners and engage them in planning, implementing and assessing the impact, underscoring the need for local organisations to participate in decision-making.
Mohammed Al Ghamdi said that QC is committed to supporting employment and assisting local authorities to achieve sustainable development.
Al-Ghamdi added that QC’s efforts in the Middle East and North Africa focus on strengthening the capacities of local NGOs working in the field of child protection, and increasing funding for child protection.
Cornelius Willems, associate director and global chief of Child Protection Programme, UNICEF, noted the need for the coordination of humanitarian action by local and national authorities, and promoting key partnerships with local organizations while working on the adoption of comprehensive risk management.
Dagan Ali, executive director of Africa Development Solutions (Adeso), emphasised the need to pay attention to local humanitarian organisations, which have many capabilities to serve local communities, but lack the necessary funding.
The workshop highlighted the challenges facing humanitarian organisations and humanitarian workers operating in the field of child protection, searching for solutions to these challenges, and adopting the best means for humanitarian services.
