Riyadh, Safar 03, 1436, November 25, 2014, SPA -- King Khalid Foundation has concluded an agreement with US "Bill and Melinda Gates' Foundation for building a strategic partnership between the two foundations aiming at promoting the role of the collective action in addressing the challenges faced by local and international communities, enhancing developmental initiatives in this regard, and launching a number of programs to build the capabilities of the charitable sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Princess Albandari bint Abdulrahman Al-Faisal, Director General of King Khalid Foundation has described this partnership as a qualitative leap at the level of strategic partnerships in the charitable sector in the Kingdom for its role in achieving the Foundation's vision of finding innovative solutions to the challenges facing the non-profit sector in the Kingdom, which will help in the presence of transparent and professional organizations able to contribute to the social development for the interest of the homeland and its citizens. --SPA 11:52 LOCAL TIME 08:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w