Like many of its neighbours across the Gulf region, Qatar has seen rapid GDP growth over the past two decades, on the back of significant state-led investment in the energy sector and non-hydrocarbons-related economic activities carried out by the government and private industry alike.
What does the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) plan to do to reduce red tape and attract foreign direct investment (FDI)?
What recommendations should be considered in regards to policy development for the National Development Strategy (NDS) 2017-22?
How has the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) worked to attract professional services firms to Qatar?
In mid-March 2016 Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, Qatar’s minister of energy and industry and also president of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), announced that representatives of the world’s leading oil-exporting nations were planning a meeting in Doha. The summit included 15 countries, which together accounted for...
Much has changed in Qatar since the government launched the current National Development Strategy (NDS) in 2011. The document, which covers 2011-16, was drawn up before the nation was awarded hosting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, for instance – before the push began to build stadia and other large-scale infrastructure projects.
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