Transfer of Charities and Orphanages from Ministry of Social Affairs to Ministry of Ministers' Affairs

Al-Jarida learned from its sources that the Cabinet recently approved a decision transferring the affiliation of the Charitable and Humanitarian Work Center, established by Legislative Decree No. (87) of 2026 concerning the regulation of charitable and humanitarian work, from the Ministry of Social Affairs to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

The sources clarified that this step involves transferring oversight of all registered charitable societies and endowments under the umbrella of “Cabinet Affairs,” in line with the trend toward restructuring the charitable sector, unifying the supervisory authority, and strengthening oversight of its activities and expenditure channels, thereby ensuring compliance with the laws and regulations governing the sector in the country.

The sources noted that the Center is among the most significant innovations of the new law; it is not merely a new administration, but a specialized, independent national entity exercising its competencies as the primary reference for regulating the charitable and humanitarian sector, overseeing it, and coordinating among its components. The law grants the Center roles in formulating public policies for the sector, standardizing procedures, regulating licenses, exercising oversight and supervision, and coordinating between charitable, governmental, and regulatory bodies.