The country’s leadership has over the years implemented a number of initiatives to increase the number of Qataris in the workforce across state institutions and industries. Today, Qatari nationals occupy leading positions in a range of industries, contributing to the development of the country. This has been made possible through the State’s attention to the education sector.
It is in this context that the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced that the number of Qatari employees in the authority has more than doubled over the past 4 years with an increase of 135%. The number of Qatari engineers in the authority increased by 163% during the period. There are currently 425 Qatari engineers in Ashghal who are employed with a scholarship or as a replacement / Qatarisation plan followed by Ashghal in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
Similarly several other institutions are also working to increase the number of Qataris in their workforce. Qatar Airways also has its own Al Darb Qatarization programme. The airline’s National Scholarships Programme provides financial and academic support to Qatari nationals studying at local or foreign universities to achieve the skills required to successfully contribute to Qatar Airways Group. Under the scholarship programme, students are provided support during their scholarship and join Qatar Airways Group following the successful completion of their studies.
The Qatar National Vision 2030 highlights human development as one of the pillars. Over the decades the government has been focusing on providing world class school and university education to the people. A number of initiatives have also been taken to increase opportunities for Qatari women in diverse fields.
The Shura Council has also been discussing the issue of employment opportunities for Qatari nationals through developing human resources and aligning them with the job market. The Economic and the Financial Affairs Committee of the Shura Council has also discussed the role of the private sector in absorbing job seekers and localising jobs in the private sector.
The Shura Council has stressed the need to link education outputs to the needs of the labor market and the importance of planning human resources in accordance with the requirements of the labor market to promote comprehensive national development and to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.
Due to the concerted government efforts towards local human resources development, an increasing number of Qatari nationals are rising to the top positions across businesses, becoming part of the country’s march to further prosperity.
