The release of the Community Sustainability (CS) Guide stands as one of DALcs.org’s most significant achievements in the realm of standard-setting and the development of guiding frameworks for the non-profit sector in Kuwait.
Conceived as a proactive initiative, the project aims to anchor community work as an evidence-based strategic practice. The concept was presented to His Excellency the Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs, in the presence of the Board of Directors of the Union of Charitable Societies and Foundations, where it received widespread support and appreciation.
Subsequently, this effort culminated in the development of the first methodological framework for producing disclosure and sustainability reports for charitable institutions. This was achieved through the design and issuance of the CS Guide in collaboration with the Union of Kuwaiti Charitable Societies and Foundations.
The value of this guide lies in its function as:
- The first national framework dedicated to aligning sustainability reporting with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards.
- A tool to reinforce core disclosure principles: Balance, Accuracy, Clarity, and Reliability.
- A mechanism that facilitates benchmarking among charitable institutions.
- A bridge linking the performance of societies and foundations to the “New Kuwait 2035” vision and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thus, the guide contributes to transforming sustainability concepts from mere slogans into tangible, measurable, and applicable practices. It enhances the charitable sector’s capacity to operate with efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
