DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), with the aim of enhancing cooperation in developing the plant environment and combating desertification, within the framework of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy.
The agreement was signed by Undersecretary of MoECC HE Eng Abdulaziz bin Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, and Group CEO of Qatar Insurance Company, Salem Khalaf Al Mannai.
This memorandum comes to confirm the importance of the partnership between state institutions and the private sector to achieve the goals of the National Development Strategy and work to implement it.
Eng Al Mahmoud stressed that the memorandum of understanding reflects the ministry's orientation towards enhancing cooperation with the private sector, which contributes to protecting the environment, preserving biodiversity, and developing the vegetation cover, to achieve the state's vision in combating desertification, which is supervised by the Protection and Natural Reserves Sector.
He stressed the importance of the national role of the private sector as a key partner in achieving sustainable environmental development.
For his part, Al Mannai pointed out the importance of enhancing the social responsibility of the private sector in the State of Qatar by supporting national environmental projects that aim to achieve environmental sustainability for future generations. He stressed the need to achieve a balance between economic and social development and environmental protection, as it is a national heritage that must be preserved and developed.
The MoU covers several areas of collaboration, including combating desertification, implementing projects to develop plant environments through the planting and maintenance of saplings, and utilizing them in the rehabilitation of wild pastures. This initiative aligns with the national efforts to support initiatives that protect wildlife and enhance biodiversity in the country.
This step reflects Qatar's ongoing commitment to environmental development and the promotion of sustainable practices, through partnerships between the public and private sectors. It aims to achieve a balance between economic and social development and environmental protection, while advancing the country's goals for ecosystem rehabilitation in line with the Qatar National Vision.
