QNA
Doha: President of the Planning and Statistics Authority, H E Dr. Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit said that December 18 is a significant occasion to celebrate an important milestone in the history of the State of Qatar, and affirm loyalty while following the path of its Founder, who was able to set the foundations of the country, as well as consolidating its identity and national unity despite the great difficulties and challenges.
In a statement to QNA, he added that this day is considered a historic turning point in the life of every Qatari, and an opportunity to inspire different values in the life and history of Qataris, such as unity, national cohesion and social solidarity.
He emphasised the importance of the occasion to highlight development plans and strategies to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.
He pointed out the great achievements of Qatar made by its founder in the process of building the country, which continued thanks to the leaders of this country, and are still going on under the leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as more accomplishments are being achieved for a bright future for future generations and to provide an environment of prosperity and well-being for both the country and the citizen.
Dr. Al Nabit affirmed that Qatar has succeeded in confronting all challenges, and has not faced any imbalance in any of the developmental area, as it rather emerged from these challenges stronger and more resolute in strengthening the Qatari economy, which has been notably increased, adding that the State of Qatar will continue its journey, benefiting from its experiences while adapting to its reality more effectively, thanks to the wise leadership of H H the Amir.
His Excellency also noted some international indicators that confirm the success of the country’s development plans, as in the Global Competitiveness Report, saying that Qatar ranked 14th globally in the Global Competitiveness Report for 2020 issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), rising three places compared to 2017.
On the Achievements of the Planning and Statistics Authority in 2020, he explained that the most prominent achievements are in linking all government plans from ministries and other bodies to the second national development strategy of the State of Qatar 2018-2022, thus completing the multi-level national planning framework.
