National development is a long-term process that requires policies and investments at every level of government. To manage multiple changes effec- tively, governments mobilize commitment to an expanded set of goals and develop capacities to respond to new challenges. Development, which is a continuous process, brings about a broad soci- etal transformation that better prepares people to realize their potential and to pursue the life they have reason to value.
Thus a development strategy sets out specific actions to help the country realize its goals, along with the necessary mechanisms for monitoring progress and making mid-course corrections when needed. Qatar will be alert to feedback from the economy, ready to adjust the programme where necessary. In this way the strategy is organic, evolv- ing to meet changing conditions.
Identifying national initiatives
Qatar’s National Development Strategy 2011–2016 translates QNV 2030 into specific actions and tar- gets that represent the first wave of changes to launch the next chapter of Qatar’s transformation.
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Developed through a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches (figure 1.1), Qatar’s National Development Strategy 2011–2016:
• Identifies the most critical development goals and challenges.
• Outlines strategic initiatives aligned to QNV
2030 goals.
• Provides strategic coherence for national devel- opment planning and budgeting—moving from ad hoc development projects to forward- looking, outcome-based planning.
• Strengthens public sector institutions and enhances implementation capacity for carrying out planned reforms and programmes, ensur- ing that cross-cutting issues are addressed. • Builds in an adequate resource framework for
effective implementation.
Consulting broadly
Preparation of Qatar’s National Development Strategy 2011–2016 was highly participatory and inclusive across society. Qataris and non-Qataris from all sectors were energized, enthusiastic and engaged. Stakeholder engagement spread from ministers and prominent leaders involved in executive groups to countless public, private and civil society sector participants in 13 cross-secto- ral task teams (figure 1.2). (The Task Team for
Culture and Sport divided and produced sepa- rate strategies, so 14 strategies were produced in all.) Each task team was led by a key agency, but all 13 included broad government participation and sought inputs from an array of stakeholders, often through multiple sub-Task Teams.
The extensive intersectoral consultations, including interviews, discussions, debates and research, were important for building a strategy that would enjoy strong and positive public own- ership from the outset. Moreover, the govern- ment benefited from a variety of inputs that have been crucial in identifying important weakness- es to be addressed through policies, regulations and investments.
The General Secretary of Development Planning (GSDP) played a coordinating role through the establishment of a National Development Strategy Project Management Office. The office, with the support of other GSDP departments, developed templates, draft terms of reference and provided technical support to each task team.
Each task team prepared comprehensive national sector strategies defining sectoral priorities. These strategies, like the larger process, were developed collaboratively using detailed situation analyses,
Qatar National Vision 2030 National Development Strategy 2011–2016 Sector strategies 2011–2016
Ministry and agency strategies
• Defines national values and long-term goals
• Defines national initiatives towards achieving Qatar
National Vision 2030 goals
• Defines sectoral priorities to be integrated into the National Development Strategy 2011–2016
• Defines ministerial plans to support implementation of sectoral strategies
Figure 1.1 The National Development Strategy 2011–2016 was developed through a combination of top‑down and bottom‑up approaches
Environmental Sustainabiltiy
Ministry of Environment Office of Prime Minister General Secretariat for Development Planning
Caring and Cohesive Society
Supreme Council for Family Affairs Ministry of Interior Ministry of Social Affairs
Office of Prime Minister General Secretariat for Development Planning
Effective Qatari Participation in a Productive Labour Force
Ministry of Labour Office of Prime Minister
General Secretariat for Development Planning Supreme Council of Health
Office of Prime Minister General Secretariat for Development Planning Supreme Education Council
Office of Prime Minister General Secretariat for Development Planning
Healthy Population Educated and Capable
Population
Executive Groups
Institutional Development and Modernization
General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Department of Policy and Planning Enabling Task Teams
Sustainable Economic Prospertiy
Ministry of Business and Trade Ministry of Energy and Industry Ministry of Economy and Finance Ministry of Municipality and
Urban Planning Qatar Central Bank Office of Prime Minister
General Secretariat for Development Planning
Environmental Sustainability
Ministry of Environment Supreme Council of Health Ministry of Municipality and
Urban Planning Ministry of Justice Public Works Authority
Kahramaa Qatar Foundation
(Education City) Qatar University Qatar Petroleum Qatar Statistics Authority
Permanent Population Committee Ministry of Defense Ministry of Environment
General Secretariat for Development Planning
Ministry of Interior
Social Protection
Ministry of Social Affairs Supreme Education Council
Supreme Council of Health Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Ministry of Justice Ministry of Endowment and
Islamic Affairs Ministry of Labour Social Development Centre
Qatar Statistics Authority Permanent Population
Committee General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
in Qatar National Human Rights
Committee Social Rehabilitation Centre
General Secretariat for Development Planning
Family Cohesion and Women’s Empowerment
Supreme Council for Family Affairs Supreme Education Council
Supreme Council of Health Ministry of Interior Ministry of Social Affairs Ministry of Endowment and
Islamic Affairs Ministry of Labour Social Development Centre
Qatar Statistics Authority Qatar University Permanent Population
Committee Qatar Foundation for Child and
Women Protection General Secretariat for Development Planning
Security and Public Safety
Ministry of Interior Supreme Council of Health Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Ministry of Justice Qatar Statistics Authority
National Human Rights Committee General Secretariat for Development Planning
Culture and Sports
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage Supreme Education Council Supreme Council of Health Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs Qatar Olympic Committee
Permanent Population Committeee Qatar University Qatar Museum Authority
General Secretariat for Development Planning Natural Resource Management Qatar Petroleum Emiri Diwan Ministry of Environment Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar Petroleum Qatar Foundation Qatar Statistics Authority
Qatar University Chamber of Commerce & Industry
General Secretariat for Development Planning
Economic Infrastructure
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning Ministry of Environment
Qatar Petroleum Qatar Development Bank Qatar Statistics Authority
Kahramaa Al Diar Electricity and Water Company
Public Works Authority Port Authority Civil Aviation Association Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
in Qatar General Secretariat for Development Planning
Population, Labour Force and Qatari Employment
Ministry of Labour Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Supreme Education Council Supreme Council of Health
Ministry of Interior Ministry of Justice Ministry of Economy and Finance
Ministry of Business and Trade Ministry of Social Affairs Cabinet Office Department of
Policy and Planning Qatar Petroleum Qatar University Qatar Foundation Qatar Statistics Authority
Permanent Population Committee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
in Qatar General Secretariat for Development Planning
Healthcare
Supreme Council of Health Ministry of Interior Hamad Medical Centre Permanent Population
Committee Weill Cornell Medical College
General Secretariat for Development Planning Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Qatar Petroleum Al Emadi Hospital Sidra Medical and Research
Center Aspetar Military of Qatar Primary Health Care
Education and Training
Supreme Education Council Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Ministry of Labour Ministry of Social Affairs Ministry of Culture, Arts and
Heritage Qatar University Qatar Statistics Authority
Permanent Population Committee General Authority for Minority
Affairs Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
in Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry
General Secretariat for Development Planning
Economic Management
Ministry of Economy and Finance Emiri Diwan Ministry of Environment
Qatar Petroleum Qatar Development Bank
Qatar Financial Centre Qatar Statistics Authority Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
in Qatar Qatar University Qatar Foundation
(Education City) Qatar Central Bank General Secretariat for Development Planning Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Economic Diversification and Private Sector Growth
Ministry of Business and Trade Ministry of Environment Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar Petroleum Qatar Development Bank
Qatar Financial Centre Qatar Statistics Authority Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
in Qatar Businessmen Association
Qatar University Qatar Foundation
(Education City) Gulf Organization for Industrial
Consulting Qatar Telecom General Secretariat for Development Planning
Figure 1.2 Preparation of the National Development Strategy 2011–2016 was broadly participatory and inclusive
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diagnostics and benchmarking of best region- al and international practices. Each strategy was then approved by one of six National Develop- ment Strategy 2011–2016 executive groups and the National Steering Committee (figure 1.3). Qatar’s National Development Strategy 2011–2016 was for- mulated by integrating the 14 sector strategies.
National Development Strategy
2011–2016 programmes and projects
Aligned to the QNV 2030 goals, the programmes and projects identified in the National Develop- ment Strategy 2011–2016, including outcomes and targets, are from the 14 sector strategies (see page xiii). Developed through an extensive consulta- tive process, taking into account the many cross- sectoral links, these reports provide profound and transparent analysis, benchmarking, diagnosticsand prioritizations for each of the programmes and projects at a much more detailed level than is possible in this Strategy. Some programmes and projects identified in this Strategy are ongoing, some are in the early planning stages, and some are entirely new initiatives.
The targets in the Strategy, a subset of those in the sector strategies and developed with stakehold- er inputs, focus on the results to be achieved by 2016. Both quantitative and qualitative, they will be reviewed and refined, as necessary, by key stake- holders at the beginning of programme and project implementation. This refinement will strengthen ownership and promote a culture of outcome-based planning and managing budgets for results.
Each sector report has project templates to iden- tify the key activities, placed within indicative
Oversight Committee Higher Authorities
Six Executive Groups
• Ensure alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030 outcomes and relevance to the challenges it identifies • Define key development issues, priorities and strategic areas for the National Development Strategy 2011–2016 • Select task teams and meet their resource needs
• Ensure quality assurance of task teams’ deliverables National Steering Committee
Gener
al Secretariat for Development Planning Environmental Development
Environmental sustainability
Ministry of Environment
Social Development
Caring and cohesive society
Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Human Development
Effective Qatari participation in a productive labour force
Ministry of Labour Healthy
population
Supreme Council of Health
Human Development
Educated and capable population
Supreme Education Council
Human Development Economic Development
Sustainable economic prosperity
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Institutional Development and Modernization General Secretariat of the
Council of Ministers • Ministry and agency plans and
budgets consistent with the National Development Strategy 2011–2016
• Public sector capacity-building
sequenced implementation timelines, to achieve the desired outcomes. The priorities for pro- grammes and projects, as well as the timelines, will be reviewed by the ministries and agencies. The sector reports also provide the indicative resource requirements for each programme and project—identifying the key stakeholders in the projects and the risks and mitigation measures for successful implementation. In addition, some cross-sectoral links for each programme and pro- ject are given to improve policy coherence. Espe- cially important, each report contains a basic monitoring and evaluation framework, support- ed by selected monitorable indicators, to enable adjustments during implementation.