The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has unveiled an accredited volunteer programme to mark International Volunteer Day held annually on December 5. The programme serves the security, health and culture sectors to enhance the culture of volunteering.
As per the programme, CDA will organise training courses that focus on strengthening awareness on volunteering. CDA will co-ordinate with Dubai government organizations and public benefit associations to involve more volunteers in various activities.
CDA will soon announce another programme that consists of several integrated systems to promote volunteering in Dubai including volunteer registration, opportunities for members of the community, limiting working hours, training and evaluation and volunteer rights.
“Voluntary work is a social duty that leads to convergence, cohesion and linkage between the various segments of the community. It is also a way to express the individual feelings of loyalty and sense of belonging with the society,†said His Excellency Mr Khalid Al Kamda, Director General, CDA.
“CDA has a special department called the “Volunteer Affairs Department“ concerned with volunteer work in Dubai. It is responsible for supervising volunteer work across all sectors, and also for preparing individuals to take up volunteering activity by training them to achieve the required objectives,†added Mr Al Kamda.
Community Development Authority (CDA):
The CDA is a government entity mandated with enhancing the social development in Dubai to achieve the Dubai strategic plan 2015 which was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on February 2007.
The CDA will work towards promoting and raising the social standards in Dubai, and increasing the role of citizens in the community by cooperating with concerned entities in order to achieve the goals of the development sector and to develop the basic structure necessary for this.
The CDA will work on setting up the necessary policies and standards pertaining to social services providers based on its five strategic goals including promotion of national identity, social protection, social inclusion, social empowerment, and social cohesion in Dubai.
