Qatar Foundation and DAAM Sign Funding Agreement to Support Rasekh

The Social and Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM) is to provide Qatar Foundation’s Rasekh initiative with financial support, reinforcing its efforts to establish high-quality international education that is connected to the Arabic language, rooted in identity and values, and open to the world.

A funding agreement signed on the sidelines of this week’s Rasekh Strategic Forum held in Multaqa (Education City Student Center) – where the Rasekh Framework and Accreditation system was launched and its first participating schools were announced – will see DAAM’s support strengthen Rasekh’s efforts to ensure that language, identity, and values become a central element of the daily learning experience within QF schools and private international schools in Qatar and the region.

Rasekh is an educational framework that seeks to align international education with local context by strengthening Arabic as a language of learning, thinking, and innovation; localizing international curricula; integrating ethical values and citizenship into school life; and connecting knowledge with both local and global innovation. QF’s partnership with DAAM will support the development of Rasekh educational resources, building teaching capacity, the implementation of the Rasekh Framework and Accreditation system, and the expansion of schools’ participation in the initiative.

Sheikha Noof Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Vice President for Strategic Educational Initiatives at QF’s Pre-University Education, said: “Our partnership with DAAM confirms that investment in education begins with nurturing students who are confident in their language, identity, and values.

“Through Rasekh, we work with schools to provide international education that remains connected to its community, drawing depth and strength from it, while empowering students to think, express themselves, and innovate with confidence, and to engage with the world from a firmly rooted foundation.”

Hassan Yousef Al-Obaidly, Director of Programs at DAAM, said: “Our support for Rasekh stems from the Fund’s belief in the importance of investing in young people and strengthening their connection to their national values and cultural identity, as they are the cornerstone of society’s future. This initiative is a model of purposeful partnerships that help prepare an aware generation, rooted in its values and able to contribute effectively to national development.”

This collaboration with a national stakeholder comes as Rasekh’s presence expands across the education sector through a framework and accreditation model based on four standards – the Arabic Language, Curriculum Localization (Contextualization), Ethical Values and Citizenship, and Local and Global Innovation – reflecting QF’s commitment to advancing an educational model that demonstrates how openness to the world begins with a strong connection to learners’ roots.