WASD collaborated with AlMaarefa University in 2023 in various research and developments initiatives including training on leadership; facilitation of Research Session during King Salman Humanitarian Centre 3rd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF), 20-21 February 2023, Riyadh – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and the publication of the best papers in a special issue of WASD flagship journal, World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WJEMSD) entitled “Humanitarian Research and Sustainable Development”.