The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Sunday with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to enhance cooperation on sharing expertise and holding joint events.The MoU was inked in the presence of MSDF's Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Affairs, Fahd Mohammed Al Khayarin, and HE Secretary-General of QRCS, Faisal Mohamed Al Emadi.The MoU was co-signed by MSDF's Social Security Administration Director, Abdullah Mohammed Al Hajri, and Director of the Volunteering and Local Development Sector at QRCS, Hussein Aman Al Ali, for MSDF and QRCS respectively.Abdullah Al Hajri emphasised that the signing of this MoU with QRCS came as part of the diligent efforts to enforce national strategies and plans related to family care, in recognition of the importance of raising the community's awareness of family protection and bolstering tight-knit families.He pointed out that the MoU aims to boost cooperation between the two parties in alignment with the MSDF's strategic and executive plan, as well as carry out qualitative projects and initiatives that contribute to achieving comprehensive development and renaissance, in commensurate with the Qatar National Vision 2030, in the area of human development, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to build the capacities of community members and raise their awareness.MSDF believes that forging partnership with QRCS, by virtue of a wide expertise QRCS possesses in humanitarian and social fields, will surely contribute to sharing expertise and holding events and conferences, in addition to capitalising on the two parties' potential to further bolster constructive collaboration in social development areas, particularly family affairs and social services, highlighted Al Hajri.Fir his part, Hussein Al Ali said the MoU primarily aims to broaden the scope of programmes that achieve social development as one of the foremost pillars, highlighting that it covers numerous fields, such as sharing expertise and holding relevant events through engagement in activities and conferences that are bilaterally organized to bolster the two parties collaborative bonds.Most importantly, the two parties will exchange invitations to attend scientific, cultural and educational events which fall within the interests of each party, in addition to fostering the utilization of their available capabilities, he added.Al Ali underlined that such cooperation is a vital step to unify efforts in the quest for achieving the shared objectives, highlighting that QRCS will tirelessly strive to implement the initiatives emanating from this MoU in a way that serves the community's interests and enhances solidarity and interdependence values.