NPC highlights strategic planning’s role in advancing sustainable development

Doha, Qatar saw the National Planning Council (NPC) participate in the 9th One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) CEO Summit on October 20-21. The summit, held under the theme "An Intergenerational Investors' Vision," gathered 51 network members overseeing over $48 trillion in assets.

NPC Secretary-General and President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, H E Dr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, delivered a keynote address on the first day. He emphasized that Qatar's National Vision 2030, national development strategies, and the state's investment approach form a unified promise, achieved through various means. Dr. Al Khalifa stressed the importance of intergenerational equity, a principle enshrined in the Vision since 2008.

He explained that the Third National Development Strategy, the final phase of achieving the Vision, was formulated with future decades in mind. Key targets include a 2% annual productivity growth and $100bn in cumulative net foreign investment. The strategy builds upon Qatar's status as a top global energy supplier and major liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, while cultivating new sectors for future growth and diversification.

Dr. Al Khalifa noted that the regional crisis exposed Qatar's national institutions, social cohesion, and trusted partnerships, enabling the country to absorb shocks and maintain uninterrupted essential services. He emphasized that the crisis did not create these strengths but revealed them, accelerating, rather than departing from, the national plan.

Dr. Al Khalifa concluded by stating, "Our responsibility is not merely to manage what we possess today. It is to ensure that those who come after us inherit broader opportunities, greater resilience, and a stronger foundation on which to build their future."