Doha International Family Institute Signs Cooperation Agreement With the Family Consulting Center

Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Family Consulting Center (FCC), to assess the FCC’s preparation program for people intending to get married. The agreement will see DIFI conduct an empirical study of the program with the aim of evaluating and developing the content and improving outcomes.

Through the cooperation, DIFI, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), and the FCC, a center operating under Qatar Social Work, aim to achieve their common objectives of supporting Qatari families. In addition, this agreement falls within the scope of DIFI’s action to provide assistance to family policies in the State of Qatar by strengthening the knowledge base on local families, evaluating policies, and developing relevant programs.

The preparation program for Qataris intending to marry is considered very important in terms of providing the basics and know-how required to establish a well-functioning, successful, and stable family through the adoption of a preventive approach that contributes to reducing marital conflicts and divorce rates. The study, which will be conducted by DIFI, is the first of its kind to be carried out since the inception of the program in 2003 and forms part of the development efforts exerted by FCC.  

Commenting on the cooperation, Ms. Noor Al Malki Al Jehani, Executive Director, DIFI, said: "We are delighted to partner with the Family Consulting Center, and look forward to supporting the programs it offers for the benefit of the family. The study we are going to carry out, to investigate the impact of the preparation program on its beneficiaries and how to develop it, is in line with our continued efforts to support the formulation of evidence-based policies and programs, drawing on best practices. We are fully aware of the importance of this program; therefore, DIFI will implement this study and fund the related research activities."

Mr. Rashid Al Dosari, Director of the Family Consulting Center (FCC), said: “The cooperation agreement between the FCC and DIFI is an important step in supporting the community outreach services provided by the center, especially the preparation program offered to people intending to get married. This program marked our first awareness endeavor that introduced the Family Consulting Center to the community for the first time back in 2003."

Mr. Al-Dosari added that cooperation between the two entities would be fruitful in terms of community partnership and in the process of sustainable development of the community.

The FCC attaches special importance to the program because of its relation to young people, the cornerstone of family building. The FCC seeks to continually develop the program by adopting an adequate methodology that ensures quality, excellence and professionalism in satisfying the needs of beneficiaries.