Panel to follow up & evaluate performance of civil societies

Memorandum submitted

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 30: The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Department in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has submitted a memorandum to the assistant undersecretary for Social Development Sector on the formation of a committee tasked to follow up and evaluate the performance of civil societies, reports Al-Jarida daily quoting sources.

Sources said the idea of forming the committee came from the ministry’s commitment to follow up civil work as its role reflect on the development of society and advancement of cultural, professional and social aspects; in addition to helping the societies perform their work well, achieve the objectives for which they were established and direct them to the optimal application of the law.

Legal

Sources revealed the committee will assess the performance of all NGOs in the legal sense and ensure compliance with law number 24 of 1962 on clubs and public benefit associations.

Sources said the committee will ensure completeness of the file of a society in terms of the existence of legal headquarters, and issuance of licenses by Kuwait Municipality and Kuwait Fire Service Directorate; noting that if the file is not complete, the society will be informed to amend its status. Legal measures against a society will be taken in the event of violation of laws and regulations, sources warned.

Sources added the committee will also assess the performance of NGOs technically to determine the extent of their activities on the ground and compatibility of activities and projects with the objectives for which they were established, as well as to ensure they get the approval for the implementation of these activities and projects.