Kuwait completes restructuring of Supreme Council for Family Affairs
- Council to focus on protection, counseling and awareness under new structure
- Under the new structure, the council will focus exclusively on its core technical responsibilities, including providing social and psychological counseling to individuals and families, operating safe shelters for victims of domestic violence, particularly women and children, and leading public awareness campaigns on key family issues.
- Changes are expected to strengthen family stability and improve the council’s ability to meet the evolving needs of families across Kuwait.
Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah announced on Saturday the completion of a comprehensive restructuring of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs aimed at enhancing its professional performance and strengthening its technical and advisory functions.
Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al-Huwailah said the reorganization was carried out in line with the directives of the political leadership and the Council of Ministers to activate the council’s role and improve the quality of services provided to Kuwaiti families.
The minister said the restructuring was designed to maximize the use of employees’ expertise, eliminate duplication of responsibilities and achieve greater administrative, legal and financial integration between the council and the Ministry of Social Affairs.
She explained that while the council will continue to operate independently in its technical responsibilities, it remains financially affiliated with the ministry, making it necessary to streamline overlapping functions.
Under the new structure, the council will focus exclusively on its core technical responsibilities, including providing social and psychological counseling to individuals and families, operating safe shelters for victims of domestic violence, particularly women and children, and leading public awareness campaigns on key family issues.
Al-Huwailah said the restructuring also transfers financial, administrative and legal functions to the Ministry of Social Affairs while redistributing employees to address staffing shortages across ministry departments and support the development of a new generation of qualified personnel.
As part of the reforms, several administrative units have been merged to improve efficiency, including combining research functions with institutional performance evaluation and integrating report reception services with telephone counseling operations.
The minister said the revised organizational structure redefines the council’s priorities, positioning it as a specialized technical body focused on family protection, guidance and public awareness.
She added that the changes are expected to strengthen family stability and improve the council’s ability to meet the evolving needs of families across Kuwait.
