At the 2025 Humanitarian Action Forum, Dr. Sami Al-Adwani delivered a keynote titled:
“Preserving Kuwait’s Humanitarian Leadership: Lessons Learned and Future Outlook.”
He highlighted Kuwait’s long humanitarian journey—how the country transformed charitable impulses from emotional reactions into a deeply rooted national project built on justice, compassion, and human dignity.
Dr. Al-Adwani emphasized that leadership is not preserved through slogans, but through review, renewal, and good governance.
He noted that humanitarian work requires management tools as efficient as those used in development, for sustaining a mission begins with sound governance that balances values with impact, and intentions with methodology.
He then outlined several key lessons that could shape the roadmap for the coming phase:
- Transitioning from traditional charity to institutional, sustainable humanitarian work.
- Strengthening flexible funding mechanisms and development-oriented endowments to protect organizations during crises.
- Building strategic partnerships between the government and civil society.
- Adopting a renewed humanitarian vision that safeguards Kuwait’s global leadership.
He concluded with a set of important recommendations…
In this direction, DAL continues to advance efforts to integrate humanitarian action with sustainable development practices, grounded in the belief that when generosity is managed with knowledge and awareness, it evolves from a temporary initiative into a lasting human impact that enriches communities.
