The Authority of Social Contribution - Ma’an has hosted the Abu Dhabi Social Responsibility Gala, held to recognise individuals and organisations for their contributions towards the community in Abu Dhabi.
The event was attended by His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development, and Her Excellency Salama Alameemi, Director General of Ma’an, as well as senior officials from various social sector entities in Abu Dhabi.
The event, held at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, was also attended by more than 200 individual and institutional contributors from across the UAE who were recognised for supporting the Abu Dhabi community by contributing to Ma’an’s various social responsibility programmes under the authority’s Social Investment Fund.
During the event, Ma’an launched the Abu Dhabi Social Responsibility Label, which recognises the key role institutional contributors play in supporting Ma’an’s work to further enhance wellbeing in the emirate. 169 High-net-worth individuals and 62 companies from across the UAE were honoured for their contribution to the advancement of Ma’an’s programs that address various social priorities in the emirate.
In his opening address, His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili said: “The UAE’s wise leadership continues its support for the social sector in Abu Dhabi to drive sustainable social development, and enable various entities to contribute to enhancing the quality of life, while helping Abu Dhabi consolidate its status as a preferred destination to live and work.
“By offering various initiatives and programs implemented in collaboration with relevant entities and partners, the social sector in Abu Dhabi aims to promote social cohesion and foster a culture of social participation, community contribution and social innovation to enable all members of society to live a decent life.
"Ma'an has succeeded in creating innovative opportunities to solve many social challenges and ensured the participation of both individuals and organizations from the government and private sectors, and public benefit and civil society organizations. This has contributed to achieving a positive impact and finding creative solutions to foster cohesion and resilience in our community. Such efforts have led Ma’an to launch initiatives like ‘Together We are Good', which was rolled out in 2020 and became one of the most significant social assistance programmes in the region.”
His Excellency also appreciated the role of social contributors in delivering a positive impact on community by extending financial, in-kind and moral support, noting that that social cohesion is an important aspect of sustainable social development.
Her Excellency Salama Alameemi praised the support and care extended by the UAE’s leadership for initiatives and programs led by Ma’an to nurture a collaborative and inclusive society in Abu Dhabi, and shared her appreciation for all who have contributed to Ma’an’s efforts.
Her Excellency said: "We will continue to work with various partners, organisations and individuals, to address various social priorities in the emirate in line with Abu Dhabi Government’s focus on innovation. The Abu Dhabi Social Responsibility Label will be a noteworthy addition to our efforts, and will enable members of the community to learn more about organisations that consider community development a top priority in their corporate ethos.”
Ma’an is the Abu Dhabi Government entity tasked with collecting social responsibility contributions from public and private sector entities, as well as individuals, which it directs towards various social priorities in the emirate, as identified by the Department of Community Development. The authority provides integrated solutions to enhance the wellbeing of Abu Dhabi’s community by providing funding and evaluating impact based on the highest standards of governance.
Since being established in 2019, Ma’an has provided financial support to more than 700,000 people in Abu Dhabi through its various social programmes and initiatives to create a positive, long-term, and sustainable impact on our community.
