In 2019, the Ministry of Culture and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development, launched a study to examine the current role and participation of civil society organizations in the UAE's cultural sector. The outcome of this study, which is expected to be complete by 2021, will inform polices and measures aimed at strengthening the role of non-profit organizations in the cultural ecosystem of the UAE.
The Ministry of Community Development and the Ministry of Culture and Youth have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2020 to collaborate and activate the role of cultural civil society organizations, enabling them to make a greater contribution to the UAE's cultural sector. This partnership is an indication of the value and importance placed on civil society organizations in the UAE and the development of the cultural sector.
The study to examine the current role and participation of civil society organizations in the UAE's cultural sector is expected to be complete in 2021.