QNA
Geneva
Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri has reiterated that Qatar is moving at a steady pace with labour sector reforms to achieve Qatar Vision 2030 and a commitment to building a modern and dynamic labour market.
This came as Minister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Gilbert F Houngbo in Geneva on Thursday.
During the meeting, the progress made during the four years of the continuous technical cooperation programme between ILO and Qatar was reviewed. The progress made during the programme so far includes the adoption of new legislation and regulations related to the labour sector, as indicated in the latest ILO report issued earlier this week.
In a joint statement, the two sides agreed to continue work in the areas of the labour sector, including occupational safety and health, and to support companies to review their policies and procedures in line with new legislation in the labour market.
This also includes areas of joint and continuous work to enhance international cooperation, exchange experiences, and develop effective and comprehensive policies for the labor market that contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the knowledge-based economy.
The Minister of Labour affirmed the perpetuation of the joint technical cooperation between the Ministry of Labour and the International Labour Organization to underpin the labour sector in the country, stressing the sustainability of joint projects between both sides in the forthcoming years.
He stressed that Qatar appreciates the joint efforts made through the distinguished partnership with ILO during the past four years, which appraised the reforms of the labour sector in Qatar.
Dr Al Marri extended his best congratulations to Gilbert Houngbo, on his election as ILOs Director-General, and invited him, to visit the State of Qatar during the coming period.
The recent labour reforms by Qatar have induced positive results, the ILO Director-General stated, and thanked Dr Al Marri for his commitment to pursuing and implementing these reforms, in line with Qatar Vision 2030. The minister noted that ILO is ready to continue supporting Qatar, to achieve further improvements that benefit all workers.