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Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, to adopt new strategic objectives for driving private sector contributions
towards sustainable development and social responsibility. The National CSR Fund’s
most recent outstanding achievements were also reviewed during the meeting.

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, said: “Under the guidance of our wise leadership, the UAE remains committed
to nurturing a robust CSR ecosystem and enhancing the private sector’s contribution to
sustainable social development. The meeting marks a key milestone in the ongoing
national efforts to advance MAJRA’s strategic objectives, in collaboration with the
country’s private sector. This further reflects the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision to build a
prosperous global society within the next decade. Since its inception, MAJRA has played
an integral role in enhancing private sector contribution to development projects, in
line with the national goal of achieving social and economic growth.”

The meeting was held in the presence of H.E. Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid, Director
General of the Community Development Authority (CDA); H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al
Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Trustees; H.E. Mr. Mubarak Al Nakhi, Undersecretary at Ministry of Culture and Youth
(MCY); Aisha Ahmed Yousuf, Acting Undersecretary at the Community Development
Authority (CDA); Dr. Maryam Al Suwaidi, CEO of the Securities and Commodities
Authority (SCA); H.E. Hanan Ahli, Managing Director of the Federal Competitiveness and
Statistics Centre (FCSC); H.E. Osama Amir Fadhel, Assistant Undersecretary for the
Industrial Accelerators Sector at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
(MoIAT); H.E. Salama Al Amimi, Director General of the Family Care Authority; H.E.
Abdulaziz Khalid AlJaziri, Deputy CEO and Chief Operations Officer of the Dubai Future
Foundation (DFF); Ms. Maryam Al-Qassab, Manager of the Chairman Office at Sharjah
Book Authority; Ms. Bedour Al Raqbani, Emirati Social Entrepreneur; and Sarah Shaw,
Director of the National CSR Fund – MAJRA. During the meeting, the board members
also discussed and adopted MAJRA’s budget plan for the year 2025, in line with project
demands and future goals.

Furthermore, Sarah Shaw, Director of the National CSR Fund – MAJRA, underscored the
significance of this meeting as an opportunity to review MAJRA’s progress, so that key
strategies can be revised to drive positive social and environmental impact. She also
stated that collaboration with private sector entities, chambers of commerce and
diverse industries is essential for enhancing social responsibility efforts and
implementing effective initiatives that can support national goals. She further added
that MAJRA looks forward to successfully implementing the newly adopted policies and
mechanisms, which hold the potential to drive sustainable development and enhance
private sector participation in social responsibility efforts.

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