MSDF opens nominations for GCC Housing Award 2024-2025

10 July, 2024

MSDF opens nominations for GCC Housing Award 2024-2025

The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) announced opening nominations for the 6th edition of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Housing Award 2024-2025, held under the theme of digital/smart applications and technologies in housing projects and programs.

The Ministry stated that this year's award topics include four main axes: the project's economic impact due to the use of applications or technologies, the project's time impact and workflow improvement due to the use of applications or technologies, the innovative and unique applications or technologies providing technical and practical solutions, and user-friendly applications or technologies.

Applicants are required to cover at least two of these axes, with the deadline being February 1, 2025.

Regarding the awards, Director of the Housing Department at MSDF Nasser bin Muhanna Al Mannai said that the top three winners will receive cash prizes: the first-place winner will receive QR200,000, the second-place winner will receive QR100,000, and the third-place winner will receive QR75,000.

The Ministry will review nominations to ensure compliance with the Award's conditions before submitting them to the GCC Secretariat-General.

The MSDF invited those interested to fill out the nomination form and submit it to the international cooperation department before the deadline, via the Ministry's website.

More News

**MSDF Participates in a Panel on Policies and Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities** — MSDF Participates in a Panel on Policies and Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
The Ministry of Social Development and Family, represented by the Community Care Department, participated in a panel discussion organized by Sidra Medicine in collaboration with Msheireb Museums titled "Different Abilities, Shared Future: Disability and Success." The Ministry was represented by Ms. Muna Ibrahim Al-Raisi, an expert in elderly and disability studies, during a dialogue session that brought together a distinguished group of speakers from various fields, including medicine, psychology, sociology, and information technology.
Read more

MSDF Down Syndrome Amidst Crises: Adaptation, Protection, and Family Support — MSDF... Down Syndrome Amidst Crises: Adaptation, Protection, and Family Support
The Ministry of Social Development and Family, represented by the Department of Community Care, organized a virtual awareness lecture titled "Down Syndrome Amidst Crises: Adaptation, Protection, and Family Support." This initiative is part of the Ministry's ongoing efforts to enhance community awareness and provide specialized support for families of individuals with Down syndrome, particularly in light of the evolving challenges and circumstances that may affect the psychological and social stability of this group and their families.
Read more

MSDF Organizes Workshop on Code of Conduct and Integrity for Public Officials
MSDF Organizes Workshop on Code of Conduct and Integrity for Public Officials
Read more

MSDF & DIFI, a member of Qatar Foundation, Highlight Parenting Skills and Family Support in Qatar Family Day Dialogue
As part of Qatar Family Day celebrations, the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), in collaboration with Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation, hosted a panel discussion at AlHazm’s Galleria titled “Parenting and Contemporary Challenges: From Awareness to Practice.”
Read more

Introduction:
The Website of the of Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) of State Qatar has been established for your personal use to provide you with information. Please read carefully the terms of use below before using this website.

These terms of use govern your access and use of this website. You can use this website on the condition that you agree to the terms of use.

Acceptance of Terms
Upon accessing or using this website, you agree to the terms and conditions and the privacy policy set by the Ministry (Here). You also agree to all relevant and applicable laws. Your use of the website will be deemed to agree with the Terms of Service which coincide with the time of your use. If you do not agree to the terms of use, your access to this website is without permission, and you must stop using the website immediately.The Ministry has the right to update, amend or remove the Terms of Use from time to time without prior notice. Your constant use of this website after posting the changes to the Terms of Use means you accept these changes

Disclaimer
We cannot guarantee that this website will always be available. It may encounter hardware or software problems or any other problems that may lead to interruption of service. Accordingly, the Ministry shall not bear any responsibility whatsoever for any loss, damage or inconvenience resulting from your inability to access or use the website.

Property rights
All contents of the website are fully protected in accordance with Qatar Trademark and Publications Law, as well as in accordance with international intellectual property rights laws. You may not sell, license, rent, modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, publish, transmit, distribute, display, edit or create derivative works from any materials or content from this website for public or commercial purposes.

Unlawful use
You may not use this website or any of the content contained in it for any purpose that is illegal or prohibited by the State of Qatar. You may not use the Services in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server or network, or interfere with the use of any other party. You may not obtain, or attempt to obtain, any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Site.

External links to third party websites:
This website may contain links to third party websites. The Ministry does not bear any responsibility for any damage that may arise from these sites, or in relation to the contents of those websites. Only the user is solely responsible for his use of those websites.

Applicable laws
The Website Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Qatar. The Qatari courts shall have sole jurisdiction in the event of any dispute.