RACA launches national forum to empower Qatar’s Third Sector

Doha, Qatar: The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) has launched the National Forum for Empowering the Third Sector in Qatar Toward...

Doha, Qatar: The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) has launched the National Forum for Empowering the Third Sector in Qatar Towards International Indicators as part of the 2025 edition of its Tamkeen programme.

The forum serves as a platform for communication, innovation, dialogue, problem analysis, and the design and development of solutions that advance humanitarian and development work.

Held in partnership with the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council, the three-day forum is one of the key activities accompanying the national research project titled Building the Capacity of the Third Sector (NGOs) for Collaborative Policymaking to Achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.

The forum aims to support the transformation of the third sector in Qatar and the GCC region toward a more professional and strategically aligned role in line with national visions. It seeks to analyse the sector’s origins and development, understand its relationship with governments, map its institutions, activities, and societal roles, and assess its readiness to collaborate with government entities in planning and implementing public policies.

The opening day of the forum featured an official ceremony attended by a distinguished group of officials, academics, and representatives of third-sector organisations.