Qatar, ILO sign agreement to extend joint work program

The Permanent Delegation of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva organised a reception to celebrate the signing of the extension of the joint work programme's third phase for 2024-2028, between the Government of Qatar and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).The agreement, signed on Monday, aims to enhance the labour environment, elevate the competitiveness of the national workforce, and align their skills and training with the labour market needs, in line with the goals of the third National Development Strategy and the final stage of Qatar National Vision 2030.The reception was attended by HE the Minister of Labour Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, HE Permanent Representative of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva Dr Hind Abdulrahman al-Muftah, Director-General of the ILO Gilbert Houngbo, HE Director-General of the Arab Labour Organisation Fayez Ali al-Mutairi, and several ambassadors and representatives from related international organisations.In his speech, HE Dr al-Marri affirmed that the continued co-operation with the ILO enhances the significant and sustainable progress achieved in the labour environment over the past years. He noted that these achievements have laid a strong foundation for progressing towards Qatar's National Vision in building a future-ready workforce.On her part, HE Dr al-Muftah commended the outstanding partnership between Qatar and the ILO, praising the achievements made within the framework of the existing technical co-operation programme. She elucidated that Qatar and the ILO signed the joint work programme agreement for 2024-2028 as a new historic step towards enhancing their distinguished co-operation, confirming that this agreement will bolster Qatar's efforts towards achieving strategic developmental goals by enhancing a modern and robust labour market and paving the way for sustainable growth.