The Department of Social Development (DSD) participates in developing the comprehensive vision and strategic planning framework for the area of human, social  and environmental development, which will help the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

The DSD also supports the General Secretary’s efforts to engage with stakeholders and concerned agencies, and facilitate their contribution to the social development of Qatar, by providing support to their capacity building efforts.

Having developed the first strategic planning framework, the National Development Strategy (NDS), 2011-2016, DSD aims to support NDS implementation of the priority projects in the areas of human, social and environmental development, taking into account cross-sectoral linkages, including advocating the NDS priorities to stakeholders; refinement of objectives and related targets; and monitoring frameworks to assess progress achieved in implementation.

Under Emiri Decision No 50 of 2009, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is mandated with the following tasks:

• Participate in setting a concept for the comprehensive vision and the general strategic plan for the social development in the State.
• Assist the General Secretary in presenting the social aspects of the comprehensive vision and the general strategic plan to the stakeholders and concerned agencies and help them engage in the progress of the social development in the State.
• Monitor and follow up of the development of the demographic structure in the State in educational, labor, health and other aspects related to the social status.
• Prepare studies on long term social development.
• Utilize the results of the statistical indicators and analysis in the department activities.