HE Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning, honored the winner students of the drawing competition organized by the Organizing Committee of the National Day celebrations.
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HE Sheikh Hamad Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, Director General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning, participated in the television program "Al Maseerah" on Doha channel in December 17, 2009.
The program discussed the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy.
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The General Secretariat for Development Planning and Exxon Mobil – Qatar organized the Energy Outlook Seminar at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning and His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, Director General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning, participated as keynote speakers in the presence of a large number of senior officials in the General Secretariat for Development Planning, Qatar Petroleum and its affiliates.
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His Excellency Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani, Director-General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning attended a two-day policy conference to address the risks faced by countries rich in natural resources. The event was organised by the Dubai School of Government in cooperation with the Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource-rich Economies (OxCarre) from 9-10 December at the Dubai school of Government premises.
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Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim, Secretary-General of GSDP, has been honoured with the ‘Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Visionary Award’ at a special ceremony held at the CWC World LNG Summit in Barcelona, Spain.
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Dr. Saleh Al Nabit, Director, Institutional Development Department )IDD (presented the QNV 2030 and NDS to delegates from International Enterprise Singapore
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The latest progress in the National Development Strategy (NDS) was discussed at the second meeting of the National Steering Committee (NSC) on 15 October, 2009.
At the meeting, The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) reported on significant areas of progress in setting up the organisational framework of the NDS and gained approvals of recommendations going forward.
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The decree stipulateds that the GSDP is a corporate body reporting directly to HH the Heir Apparent, with the aim of monitoring the implementation of the Qatar National Vision 2030...
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In line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, GSDP launched Qatar’s Second Human Development Report (HDR), Advancing Sustainable Development, on July 8 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha.
The 2009 HDR focuses on the challenges of sustainable development in Qatar, including the interactions between water security, marine environment and climate change, and their implications for human development in Qatar.
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To enhance active participation in the implementation of Qatar's National Vision (QNV) 2030 and the preparation of the National Development Strategy (NDS), GSDP will continue to conduct face-to-face interviews with ministries, other government agencies, private sector establishments and civil society
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The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) conducted its first Staff Retreat on the Enterprise Strategy Planning (ESP) process on May, 7 2009. GSDP senior management joined approximately 80 staff members and observers from other government agencies who participated in the half-day event held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
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GSDP hosted a one-day Forum on 14 June 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel to share experiences on the labour market issues in Qatar and to launch Phase II of the Labour Market Strategy (LMS). The Forum was attended by about 80 senior-level participants from across all sectors of Qatari society and was graced by HE Sheikh Nasser bin Mohamad AbdulAziz Al-Thani, Minister of State (Cabinet Affairs).
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The Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 commits to developing a capable and motivated workforce to support a diversified knowledge-based economy. This entails increasing the participation and diversity of Qataris in the workforce, enhancing opportunities for women and providing high quality training programmes through public and private institutions.
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The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP), presented a detailed outline of the components of the National Development Strategy (NDS) to the first meeting of the National Steering Committee. The outline covers the NDS governance and structures, the essential processes and activities that will constitute the Committee’s focus over the next year
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Qatar debuted with a rank of 14th out of 57 countries in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD’s) yearly exercise measuring economic competitiveness.
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The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) will be conducting two 5-day workshops on outcome-based planning (between 17-28 May) that aim to build and reinforce human capacity in ministries and government agencies. These workshops will help government entities to align their strategies with the Qatar Nation National Vision (QNV) 2030 and the National Development Strategy (NDS).
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To enhance wide participation in the implementation of Qatar's National Vision 2030 and the preparation of the National Development Strategy, The General Secretariat for Development Planning will continue to conduct face-to-face interviews with ministries, other government agencies, private sector establishments and the civil society organizations. Till date, Thirty interviews
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On April 26, 2009, QIX workshop was organized with the participation of QIX main stakeholders from phase whom are: The Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) , Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA), The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP), Ministry of public Health, The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR).
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The Qatar National Vision 2030 envisages the private sector playing a critical role in helping the nation achieve sustainable development. To ensure that Qatar’s First National Development Strategy draws on the knowledge and experience across all sectors in Qatar, including the private sector, GSDP has been actively engaging with stakeholders, including conducting meetings with Government Ministries and Agencies and with potential strategic partners in the private sector, since the launch of the QNV 2030 in October 2008.
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The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) has published the full proceedings of the national/international seminar, Towards Qatar’s National Strategy: Issues and Challenges, which was held on 28-29 October 2009. This Proceedings provides a comprehensive summary of the panel presentations, working-group discussions and recommendations arising from the QNV Seminar, and will serve as a useful input to Qatar’s national development strategy formulation and implementation processes.
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Confirming the importance of plans in supporting and activating the process of development in the GCC countries and in accordance with the decision of the ministerial committee for planning and development in its 18th. meeting in Qatar in June 2008 wherein it ratified holding the 13th. meeting of the personnel responsible for planning. The 13th. meeting is took place on Tuesday and Wednesday -14 – 15 April at the GSDP building.
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The General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) will be conducting a series of workshops that aim to build and enforce human capacity in ministries and government agencies. These workshops will help government entities to align their strategies with the Qatar Nation National Vision (QNV) 2030 and the National Development Strategy (NDS).
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The Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 commits to build a capable and motivated workforce. The QNV emphasizes the importance of quality training opportunities and programs for all Qataris in order to build a high performing knowledge society.
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GSDP is building partnerships and seeking advice from national and international experts in order to follow best practices in preparing Qatar’s first National Development Strategy.
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The formulation of GSDP's Enterprise Plan is well underway. The Enterprise Plan will clarify GSDP's purpose and core business, identify its strategic thrusts and broad areas of action. A draft mission statement has now been prepared and is available here.
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Doha, 4 February 2009: To ensure the authenticity of Qatar’s National Development Strategy and to ensure that it draws on knowledge and views across society, the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) will this week take the next steps in a sustained process of structured stakeholder engagement meetings.
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Qatar will debut in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009. The report will identify strengths and weakness in Qatar’s economy in terms of its competitiveness compared with 58 other nations, mostly developed economies. The information provided should help Qatar better tackle areas where competitiveness could be improved. It will also serve as an important source of information for prospective investors and others.
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Doha, 27 January 2009 – GSDP hosted a national seminar, ‘Achieving the Environmental Outcomes of the Qatar National Vision 2030’, to identify issues and challenges in advancing sustainable development.
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Doha, 27 January, 2009: Qatar needs to integrate its economic, human, social and environmental goals in order to achieve the environmental ambitions of the National Vision. Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 embraces the ideals of sustainable environmental and human development.
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GSDP hosted a national seminar, ‘Achieving the Environmental Outcomes of the Qatar National Vision 2030’, to identify issues and challenges in advancing sustainable development.
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The Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 commits to maintaining a balance between development needs and protecting the environment. Qatar’s environmental goals and ambitions will be discussed next Tuesday at a national seminar organized by the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP).
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