Ministry of Labor and Social Development adopteds "Networking between NGOs" initiative
21-10-2020
As part of the ongoing national drive to activate the initiatives of the National Plan to Enhance National Belonging and Consolidate the Values of Citizenship “Bahrainouna,” the working group for the “Networking initiative between NGOs,” one of three Bahrainouna initiatives sponsored by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, hosted a virtual workshop exploring programme‑integration models in both the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The session was chaired by Ms. Najwa Abdul Latif Janahi, Director of the Non‑Government Organisations’ Support Directorate at the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, and featured Eng. Musa bin Mohammed Al Rajhi, Chief Executive of the Al Rajhi Foundation and Strategic Adviser to the Qudra Foundation. Drawing on Saudi and Bahraini case studies, Al Rajhi outlined best practice in inter‑organisational coordination, describing integration as a leadership process grounded in both internal and external communication. He set out the objectives of coordination—discovering talent, minimising conflict, and maximising impact—and proposed practical mechanisms such as joint councils, awareness-raising, a shared vision, agile monitoring systems, transparent communication, and systematic documentation of lessons learnt. Trust, he underscored, is the cornerstone of collective values and the catalyst for all other facets of effective collaboration. Ms. Janahi thanked Eng. Al Rajhi and the entire Networking initiative team between NGOs for their substantive contributions, noting that the workshop’s outcomes will be embedded in the initiative’s forthcoming action plans. The programme portfolio includes institutional support for NGO capacity-building, development project planning and execution, and sustainable financial management. Ms. Janahi underscored that activating community partnerships is vital to delivering the initiatives of the National Plan to Enhance National Belonging and Consolidate the Values of Citizenship, “Bahrainouna”. She further praised the private sector’s robust engagement and its significant contribution to turning the plan’s aspirations into reality. Bahrainouna comprises 105 initiatives implemented by 25 government entities across five strategic tracks: Belonging Programmes, Public‑Relations Campaigns, Media Initiatives, Curriculum and Course Initiatives, and Legislation and Regulation Initiatives.