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The Shura Council then continued its session, which was attended by President of the Planning and Statistics Authority HE Dr Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit at an invitation from Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud to brief the council on the state’s efforts regarding Qatar National Vision 2030 and the challenges it faces.
Mahmoud said Qatar National Vision 2030 is a road map for the future and constitutes a platform for action by which the state will be enlightened in its development in various fields during the coming decades so that Qatar’s citizens and residents benefit from its development.
He said the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani summarised this vision in an introduction in 2008, in which HH the Amir said, “Qatar National Vision 2030 builds a bridge between the present and the future. It envisages a vibrant and prosperous country in which there is economic and social justice for all, and in which nature and man are in harmony. We need to galvanise our collective energies and direct them toward these aspirations. Strong Islamic and family values will provide our moral and ethical compass.”
He expressed the council’s appreciation for the role of the Planning and Statistics Authority and before it the General Secretariat for Development Planning in preparing the first and second National Development Strategies and setting the necessary mechanisms to monitor and follow up on them in order to convert the goals of Qatar National Vision into a tangible reality in the country.
He stressed the importance of an effective mechanism to attract qualified national human cadres and create an attractive work environment for them in the field of planning and strategies, the role of the private sector and the role of the Qatari citizen in implementing the strategy, taking into account the specificity of the Qatari society, its heritage and culture.
The PSA president gave a comprehensive presentation on Qatar National Vision 2030 in its various fields, objectives, foundations and principles guiding it, the state’s efforts in implementing it and the challenges it faces.
In response to the questions and inquiries of the council members, the PSA president clarified that important achievements have been made through the First National Development Strategy 2011-2016 and the Second National Development Strategy 2018-2022, while the development of the third national development strategy which aims to achieve a higher level of economic progress, development and population stability has begun.
He said the challenges facing the implementation of the Qatar National Vision 2030 have become less severe after drawing up plans to confront them.
He affirmed that paying attention to infrastructure had preceded Qatar’s win in hosting the World Cup, and that this attention would continue after the World Cup.
He said the country will be on the cusp of a new phase after 2022, and the focus will be on efficient use of resources, the provision of services and jobs for citizens, increasing the efficiency and productivity of the Qatari citizen and increasing interest in knowledge economies.
Regarding the demographics of Qatar, he explained that there are good indicators as the number of expatriate workers has decreased, especially in the category of unskilled workers.
Following the comprehensive presentation made by Nabit and his response to the questions and inquiries of the members, extensive discussions took place on Qatar National Vision 2030, its future prospects and the progress of its implementation.
The Shura Council speaker thanked the PSA president, expressing the council’s appreciation for the role the authority plays in serving the nation, developing the economy and effectively contributing to the country’s developmental growth on the basis of studied scientific principles, sound planning and a comprehensive future vision. For his part, Nabit praised the fruitful discussions, constructive opinions and useful proposals that were put forward during the session.
