The Federal Government and Qatar Charity have agreed to collaborate on implementing humanitarian interventions, programmes, and development initiatives that meet local needs.

Signed in Doha last week by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, on behalf of the Federal Government, and the Charity’s Chief Global Operations Officer, Mr Nawaf Abdullah Al-Hammadi, the agreement sets the framework for cooperation. It establishes a legal foundation for the continued operations of Qatar Charity as an international organisation in Nigeria.

It 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.

Qatar Charity offers support in areas such as health, education, information technology, water, institutional capacity building and the empowerment of local social networks and charitable organisations, in coordination with Nigerian 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 expressed his delight at the signing, stating that it demonstrated the Charity’s genuine commitment to supporting humanitarian development efforts in Nigeria over the years through a wide range of projects in health, education, water, relief, and community empowerment.