Qatar pushes trade diversification and resilient supply chains

The World Investment Forum 2026 concluded its ninth edition in Doha, with Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed actively participating in numerous high-level sessions and dialogues. Key topics discussed included the future of global investment, enhancing the resilience of value chains, expanding economic and investment partnerships, supporting entrepreneurship, and fostering innovation.

Dr. Al Sayed engaged in discussions such as "Rebuilding Global Value Chains for Growth and Resilience," "Investment Ministerial Roundtable," "The Future of Investment in the Gulf Region," and the "ASEAN Dialogue." He affirmed Qatar's commitment to diversifying its trade and investment partnerships, developing alternative trade routes, and investing in physical and digital connectivity to bolster its national economy's competitiveness and adaptability to global transformations.

During the Forum, Dr. Al Sayed held bilateral meetings with officials from major international and regional organizations, including the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), ASEAN, UN Tourism, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). These meetings focused on strengthening economic, trade, and investment cooperation, developing partnerships with regional and international institutions, and addressing ways to build robust bilateral trade and investment relationships with various countries.

Dr. Al Sayed emphasized the importance of transforming forum partnerships into tangible projects and commitments into productive investments, thereby generating new economic opportunities, facilitating knowledge transfer, and creating employment prospects.