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4/30/25, 9:30 AM Majra – National CSR Fund reviews key community initiatives and approves new frameworks to enhance corporate social responsi…
Majra – National CSR Fund reviews key

community initiatives and approves new

frameworks to enhance corporate social

responsibility in UAE

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H.E. Mubarak Al Nakhi: “We seek to lay the groundwork for a more connected and impactful future through co-
creation, verification, and recognition frameworks that align with national priorities and Sustainable Development
Goals”

Meeting emphasised private sector engagement and the launch of new evaluation tools, including the Impact Index.

MAJRA – National CSR Fund held its second Policies and Strategies Committee meeting for 2025 to explore ways to
advance the UAE’s sustainable development goals through enhanced cross-sector collaboration and the rollout of new
tools and frameworks to drive national impact.

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The meeting was Chaired by H.E Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, and Head of the Policies
and Strategies Committee, and attended by H.E. Hanan Ahli, Managing Director of the Federal Competitiveness and
Statistics Centre, and the Deputy of the Policies and Strategies Committee; Bedour Saeed Al Raqbani, Board Member of
American University of Sharjah; H.E. Abdulaziz Al Jaziri, Deputy CEO of Dubai Future Foundation and Sarah Shaw, CEO
of Majra – National CSR Fund.

The meeting reviewed key ongoing initiatives and approved several tools designed to streamline sustainable project
qualification and verification processes. It also placed a major emphasis on increasing private sector engagement in the
fund’s initiatives, validating project assessment mechanisms, and introducing new initiatives such as the Impact Index.
It also addressed the ‘Transformational Projects Framework’, which is being developed by the Emirati committees for
social responsibility and sustainability, chaired by the chambers of commerce and industry in each emirate. The
strategy formulated as a part of the Impact Retreat held in November 2024 was also reviewed, and strategic initiatives
aligning with the UAE’s vision to enhance social sustainability, were launched.

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