1 Purpose and planning
These regulations cover awareness, family support, training, events and domestic and overseas projects within the Association’s purposes. A proposal states the need, audience, outcome, indicators, budget, resources, partners, risks, approvals and project owner. No activity is announced or commitment entered before funding approval and the required permitting route.(1)
2 Regulatory approvals
Programme management verifies activity, health, local, media and fundraising permissions according to the activity. Hosting someone from outside the UAE requires an application at least 30 working days beforehand through the applicable route, completing preliminary local and Ministry approvals. Expiry of a response period is not implied approval.
Participation in an overseas event requires an approval request at least 15 days beforehand and a report within 15 days after it ends. An overseas project requires an application at least 30 days beforehand and a final report within 15 days of completion under the executive regulations. Applicable provisions and authorities are checked for each case; Board approval alone does not satisfy all requirements.
3 Design and protection
A medical specialist reviews health content. Audience language, venue accessibility, child protection and privacy are considered. Participation consent is separate from photography, publication and research. Professional certificates, continuing-education credits or treatment services require competent approval. Awareness activities must not become a channel for unlicensed individual diagnosis.(2)
4 Implementation and change
A project manager is assigned a schedule, responsibilities, contracts and indicators. Permit, safety, speaker, technology and funding readiness is checked before launch. Changes to scope, dates, location or cost are recorded and referred to the authorised decision-maker, updating regulatory approval when required. A sham retrospective approval does not cure an unauthorised commitment.
5 Finance and reporting
Costs are charged to an approved budget line with evidence and service acceptance. Restricted donor funds are separated by purpose. Actual outputs and demonstrable impact are measured; multiple attendances are not aggregated as unique beneficiaries. Deviations and incidents are reported and actions documented. Delivery evidence is retained without excessive participant-data disclosure.
6 Closure and learning
Closure includes financial reconciliation, settlement of advances and contracts, results reporting and comparison against budget and objectives. Authority and donor reports meet prescribed deadlines, and lawful treatment of restricted surpluses is determined. Lessons and outstanding obligations are approved and assigned owners before archiving.
References in the approved document
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The Association’s approved 2026 Articles of Association, Articles 42–45, 84 and 85. This document establishes internal implementation controls without changing higher legal powers or requirements.
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Cabinet Resolution No. 5 of 2025, executive regulations for public-benefit institutions, Articles 5–7 on events, overseas participation and overseas projects. This document establishes internal implementation controls without changing higher legal powers or requirements.