Officials during the meeting
Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) organised a meeting with the Ministry of Municipality (MoM) and the Public Works Authority (PWA), attended by directors of key sector departments, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance communication with the public sector and various economic entities.
QBA received Eng. Ibrahim Abbas, Director of Infrastructure Programmes Department, Office of H E the Minister of Municipality; Hamad Hadi Al Hajri, Assistant Director of the Food Security Department at the Ministry; Eng. Yousef Abdulrahman Al Emadi, Adviser to the President of the Public Works Authority; and Mohammed Ahmed Al Maki, Director of the Real Estate Investment Department at the Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
The visit aimed at strengthening communication with the Qatari business community and brief them on the Ministry’s initiatives designed to serve the national economy.
From QBA, the meeting was attended by Saud Al Mana, QBA board member, and QBA members Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Khalid Al Mannai, and Nasser Suleiman Al Haider. Also Sheikh Khalid bin Nawaf bin Nasser Al Thani, Sheikh Jassim bin Nawaf bin Nasser Al Thani attended the meeting along with QBA members Ashraf Abu Issa, Maqbool Habib Khalfan, Faisal Al Mana, Yousuf Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Dr. Jaafar Ali Al-Sarraf and Ihsan Al Khyiami. Sarah Abdallah, QBA General Manager and a number of executive directors from member companies also attended.
The meeting began with QBA members thanking the Ministry of Municipality for the initiative, emphasising the importance of strong and close cooperation between the public and private sectors in serving the national economy.
They pointed out the effective economic initiatives—policies, legislation, and various projects—implemented under the directives of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani which aim at empowering national institutions and encourage business leaders to actively contribute to infrastructure, sewage, and food security projects.
For their part, Ministry officials outlined the Ministry’s vision for the upcoming period and its future projects aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030. These include preparing project programmes based on the comprehensive urban plan, working within a unified national framework through a clear infrastructure system across all sectors, and linking it to a digital platform covering all projects related to infrastructure, food security, real estate valuation, and project follow-up—whether related to government buildings, roads, sewage systems, citizen land development, farms, or others.
During the meeting, the businessmen expressed the private sector’s concerns across various sectors, including investment incentives, financing, legislative procedures, land allocation for farms, and private sector participation in infrastructure, road projects, land development for citizens, and food security initiatives.
Regarding infrastructure, the Ministry stated that approximately 238 projects are planned within the upcoming five-year plan, with a total value of QR50bn. Total projects extending beyond 2030 amount to QR118bn.
The Infrastructure Department is prioritising citizen land development, sewage networks, and treatment networks to achieve the goals of the National Vision, including reaching 82% nationwide sewage network coverage by the end of 2030.
Currently, five infrastructure projects worth QR13bn are being offered in partnership with the private sector.
In the agriculture and food security sector, the Ministry is implementing several initiatives and projects within integrated plans to develop local production and enhance the country’s food security system.
