Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Department of Quality, Development, and Innovation, honored the winning departments of the Institutional Incentive Awards for the first half of 2025, during a ceremony attended by HE Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanem along with a number of department directors and heads of sections.
According to Qatar News Agency, the ceremony included the honoring of three winning departments. The Engineering Affairs Department received the Innovation Leadership Award; the Waqf Banks Department at the General Directorate of Awqaf was honored with the Ehsan Award for Quality; and the Mosques Department received the Strategic Excellence Award. This recognition comes in appreciation of the institutional efforts made by these departments across various fields, reinforcing a performance culture based on innovation, quality, and strategic excellence.
Director of the Department of Quality, Development, and Innovation, Dr. Mohammed Khalifa Al Kubaisi, praised during the ceremony the care and attention that HE the Minister dedicates to the institutional development journey of the Ministry. He highlighted the Minister's close monitoring of efforts enhancing a smart and creative work environment, considering it foundational for achieving institutional leadership at national, regional, and international levels.
He pointed out that the Ministry has established a comprehensive roadmap for institutional excellence through a system of internal and external awards. These awards are designed in a systematic and integrated manner, supporting one another within sequential cycles to ensure continuous improvement and development of the Ministry's performance. This initiative expands the Ministry's participation in excellence forums locally and internationally in service of glorifying the rituals of God and serving religion and the nation.
The internal Institutional Incentive Awards of the Ministry of Awqaf represent an advanced step toward consolidating a culture of excellence and development. They are an important driver for pushing the Ministry to achieve its strategic goals and strengthen its position among leading government institutions.