On Monday, April 10, 2023, at 5:48 PM, the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi emphasized the importance of promoting a culture of giving and community contribution within the legal frameworks and legislation in force. As the organizer of the social sector agenda in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Department conducts donation activities to preserve funds for donors and ensure they reach the deserving parties.
Mahasin Al Hosani, Director of the Licensing Department at the Department, highlighted the significance of Federal Law No. 3 of 2021 regarding the regulation of donations and Cabinet Resolution No. 96 of 2022 regarding the executive regulations. The laws are critical legal pillars in the United Arab Emirates, providing protection to charitable work rooted in UAE society from any exploitation. Since the enactment of the law, the Department has worked to establish comprehensive frameworks and policies to implement the highest quality standards for fundraising activities and conducted technical workshops with strategic partners.
The Director of the Licensing Department specified that entities cannot establish, organize, or perform acts to collect donations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi without obtaining a permit from the Department. Exceptions include licensed entities, such as charities, federal, local, and private entities, and institutions that have laws, decrees, or decisions to collect, receive, and make donations. These entities possess the necessary experience and capabilities to carry out such tasks.
The licensed entities that can collect and receive donations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi include the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, the Authority for Community Contribution Together, the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Works, the Zayed Bin Sultan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, the Faraj Fund, the Emirates Nature-WWF Foundation, the Smile Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The content was written by Awad Mukhtar, Reem Al-Hajry, and Imad Al-Ali.
Monday, April 10, 2023 – 5:48 PM
ABU DHABI, 10th April, 2020 (WAM) — The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi, in its capacity as the organizer of the social sector agenda in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, stressed the importance of promoting a culture of giving and community contribution in accordance with the legal frameworks and legislation in force. The Department organizes donation activities in the emirate, in order to preserve funds Donors and ensuring that they reach the parties that deserve them.
Mahasin Al Hosani, Director of the Licensing Department at the Department, said that Federal Law No. 3 of 2021 regarding the regulation of donations, and Cabinet Resolution No. 96 of 2022 regarding the executive regulations of the same law, are considered one of the most important legal pillars in the United Arab Emirates, due to their association with charitable work rooted in UAE society and the protection it requires from any form of exploitation.
She added that the department has worked, since the issuance of the law, to develop comprehensive frameworks and policies to ensure the application of the highest quality standards with regard to fundraising services in accordance with the regulations and articles of the law, in addition to launching a package of technical workshops in cooperation with strategic partners.
The Director of the Licensing Department stressed that it is not permissible for any entity to establish, organize, or perform any act aimed at collecting donations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, except following obtaining a permit from the Department, with the exception of the licensed entities, which are charities, federal, local and private bodies and institutions that allow It has laws, decrees, or decisions establishing it to collect, receive, and make donations, due to its extensive experience and capabilities necessary to carry out such tasks.
The entities licensed to collect and receive donations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi include the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, the Authority for Community Contribution Together, the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Works, the Zayed Bin Sultan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, the Faraj Fund, the Emirates Nature-WWF Foundation, the Smile Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. .
Awad Mukhtar / Reem Al-Hajry / Imad Al-Ali
In summary, the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi emphasizes the importance of promoting a culture of giving and community contribution in accordance with legal frameworks and legislation. As the organizer of social sector agenda in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the department ensures the application of the highest quality standards with regard to fundraising services. With comprehensive frameworks and policies, the department collaborates with strategic partners and licenses entities to collect and receive donations in the emirate. In accordance with Federal Law No. 3 of 2021 and Cabinet Resolution No. 96 of 2022, the department ensures that charities, federal, local, and private bodies and institutions uphold laws, decrees or decisions establishing them to collect, receive, and make donations. Such work aims to protect UAE society from any form of exploitation and ensures that funds reach deserving parties.
