Qatar stresses on sustainable development strategy

The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA), in co-operation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), co-organised a workshop with all UN agencies operating in Qatar, on the integration of sustainable development agenda 2030 into the third National Development Strategy (NDS).The UN entities attending the workshop included UNDP, Unicef (United Nations Children's Fund), ILO (International Labour Organisation), Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), IOM (International Organisation for Migration), UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), UN Office of Parliamentary Engagement, UN Children and Armed Conflict Analysis and Outreach Doha Hub.Mohamed Abdulaziz al-Naimi, assistant president of PSA, said this workshop aimed at outlining a framework by which the goals and targets of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development can be integrated into the third NDS in-line with the Qatar National Vision 2030."Throughout the two-day workshop, our work will focus on identifying development priorities related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated key performance indicators (KPIs) with a view to ensuring that these are being addressed in the third NDS," he said."The consultative workshop provides a valuable and timely opportunity to ensure that the ambitions of SDGs are well captured and integrated into the third Qatar NDS, to accelerate progress towards 2030 agenda for sustainable development and ultimately realise Qatar National Vision 2030 which aims to transform Qatar into an advanced country by 2030, capable of sustaining its own development and ensuring high living standards for its people for generations to come”, said Dr. Biplove Choudhary, UNDP’s technical representative and head of office in Qatar.UNDP’s office in Qatar brought in leading technical experts, Dr. Gonzalo Pizarro, Javier Blanco, and Alexandra Fawzi, of UNDP’s Global Policy Network in Amman to provide technical guidance and analysis.The 2030 agenda for sustainable development has been adopted by all UN member states, including Qatar, in 2015. PSA provides regular assessments and reports on Qatar’s progress towards the SDGs.