Al-Yaqoub: 'Endowment Authority' issues general directive on public appearance standards, targets silver level in 'Adaa'

- The commitment includes wearing the national dress and a modest formal attire for female employees, in line with the General Secretariat’s identity and its regulations.

- The General Secretariat is steadily advancing to entrench the values of integrity, transparency, and institutional discipline in the workplace.

Ma’arib Al-Yaqoub, Director of the Governance and Risk Management Department and Head of the Team for the Adaa Project to Activate the Code of Conduct at the General Secretariat of Awqaf, stated that the General Secretariat is steadily advancing to entrench the values of integrity, transparency, and institutional discipline in the workplace, as a genuine reflection of the recommendations of the Adaa Project.

Al-Yaqoub added: “In the context of these concerted efforts, and in implementation of the recommendations of the Adaa Project team, the General Secretariat of Awqaf issued Circular No. (31) of 2026 concerning the controls and standards for public appearance. This circular aims to elevate professional standards and strengthen institutional discipline by requiring employees to maintain a decent appearance that respects societal values and reflects the General Secretariat’s identity. The circular includes the commitment to wearing the national dress, as well as the requirement for female employees to wear modest formal attire consistent with the General Secretariat’s identity and regulations.”

She emphasized the General Secretariat of Awqaf’s aspiration to continue its relentless efforts in this vital area, aiming to elevate the General Secretariat’s institutional performance level from Bronze to Silver within the Adaa Project, under the Public Authority for Combating Corruption (Nazaha), thereby enhancing the trajectory of excellence and mastery in charitable, humanitarian, and institutional work.