In 2013 Qatar Charity signed an agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to raise funds in support of a six-year plan backed by the World Health Organization to eradicate polio globally. Qatar Charity signed a partnership agreement with Vodafone in August 2010 to create and implement charitable and socially beneficial initiatives.  1997: Accredited in Special Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council ECOSOC  2004: Observer membership at International Organization for Migration IOM  2008: Won Voluntary Award as "best organization" – Qatar  2009: Certificate of appreciation at Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition DIHAD – Dubai, UAE  2010: Certificate of Honor from Ajman Ruler – Ajman, UAE  2011: Won 3rd prize at Sheikh Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah International Award for Charitable Work – Kuwait  2012: Award of Pioneering Projects in the social work category from the GCC Council of Ministers of Social Affairs- Saudi Arabia  2013: Sicily International Prize – Italy  2014: Excellence Reward for Orphans' care in the GCC Countries (KAFEL) by the Regional Network for Social Responsibility – Bahrein  2015: Won Sanabel Award for Community Responsibility in Orphan Care Institutions of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the category of Community Initiatives in the Field of Orphan Care at the GCC level- Bahrain  Best Smart Applications' award – Kuwait  2016: Won 1st prize at the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) for its pioneering development projects in Saudi Arabia and for its project in Sudan: 'Promoting Voluntary Return and Peace Building in Darfur' – Switzerland  2 gold medals for the 'Safari Charity' Program produced by QC at Al Haytham Arab Media Awards instituted by the United Arab Media Council (UAMC) of Jordan  5 awards at the Bahrain Technical Innovation Conference in Bahrain  2017: Membership at Start Network – United Kingdom  Best Charitable Organization Arab Best Awards – Morocco  UK ISO27001 Security Certification – United Kingdom  2018 : Won "Change Maker Award" at Aid & Trade – London United Kingdom  2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 : Ranked in the top 10 NGOs for humanitarian work in Syria, Palestine and Somalia. The ranking was reported by the Financial Tracking Service (FTS) managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).  2018: Full membership in the Somalia NGO Consortium  2018: Best Charitable Organization Arab Best Awards   Qatar Charity operates according to a set of internally developed standards but is also fully compliant with international codes of conduct and security.