By 2030, Qatar aims to be an advanced society capable of sustaining its development and providing a high standard of living for all of its people.  Qatar’s National Vision defines the long-term outcomes for the country and provides a framework within which national strategies and implementation plans can be developed. 

The National Vision addresses 5 major challenges facing Qatar: 

• Modernization and preservation of traditions
• Needs of this generation and the needs of future generations
• Managed growth and uncontrolled expansion
• Size and the quality of the expatriate labor force and the selected path of development
• Economic growth, social development and environmental management

The National Vision foresees development through four interconnected pillars:

• Human Development:  development of all its people to enable them to sustain a prosperous society
• Social Development:  development of a just and caring society based on high moral standards, and capable of playing a significant role in global partnerships for development
• Economic Development: development of a competitive and diversified economy capable of meeting the needs of, and securing a high standard of living for, all its people both for the present and for the future
• Environmental Development: management of the environment such that there is harmony between economic growth, social development and environmental protection.

The Qatar National Vision 2030 was approved by Emiri Decision (44) for the year 2008.  To download the Qatar National Vision 2030 document, click here

An International Seminar, 'Towards Qatar's National Strategy: Issues and Challenges' was held at the Four Seasons Hotel from 28 to 29 October 2008.  The Heir Apparent HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani officially launched the QNV 2030. 

The 2-day Seminar comprised a series of panel discussions and working groups that were chaired and presented by eminent national and international representatives.  The presentations and discussions marked the beginning of the process of preparing Qatar's first National Strategy.

The Seminar received a good response from government ministries and agencies, private sector, academia and civil society.  International participants from various international organizations, and from countries that have successfully developed and implemented national plans, also attended.

For a summary report of the seminar, click here

Other documents for downloading:
Speeches
His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Qatar
H.E. Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim, Secretary General, GSDP
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin Jassim Al-Thani, Director General, GSDP

Panel 1: Qatar’s First National Strategy: Issues and Challenges
Presentation by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Jassim Al-Thani, Director of Administration, Qatar Petroleum
Presentation by Mr. Bader Ahmed Al-Gaid, Director of Public Accounts, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Presentation by Mrs. Amal Al-Mannai, General Manager, Social Development Centre
Presentation by Mr. Mohammad Khalid Almana, Former Chairman of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Representative from the Business Sector)

Panel 2: Formulating National Strategies: Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building: Best Practices and Lessons learned from International Experience
Presentation by Mr. Mehdi Mohamed Al-Abdawani, Director General of Development Planning, National Economy Ministry, Oman
Presentation by (Mr.) Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Director General, Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia
Presentation by Mr. Kevin Carey, Senior Country Economist for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank
Presentation by Mr. Rafee Yusoff, Strategic Planning Advisor, Islamic Development Bank

Panel 3: Results-Based National Strategies: Setting Goals and Monitoring and Evaluation.  Best Practices and Lessons Learned from International Experiences
Presentation by Mr. Awang Haji Murni Haji Mohamed, Permanent Secretary, Department of Economic Planning and Development, Prime Minister’s Office, Brunei Darussalam
Presentation by Dr. Linda Low, Head of Strategy Planning, Department of Planning and Economy, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Presentation by Mr. BaderAl-Dafa, Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary, UNESCWA
Presentation by Dr. Praja Trivedi, Economic Adviser to the Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia