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During the opening ceremony of the celebration of the world tourism day, chief tourism development officer at qatar tourism authority qta hassan al ibrahim, said the fiveyear plan consists of two tracks. National development strategy 20112016 sector reports xiii. Qatar embarks on new chapter of tourism development. Private sector participation in environmental management research in qatar. Since then, qatars tourism sector has grown and matured rapidly. Download qatar national development strategy towards qatar national vision 2030. Qatar tourism authority expects to welcome 4 million visitors. Informed by current trends, the ntss further seeks to increase tourisms total direct and indirect contribution to the economy from r189,4 billion 7,9% in 2009, to r318,16 billion in 2015.
Published in 2014, the qntss sets out the overall plan for the development of qatar s tourism industry over the next few years. These developments are taking place in the context of qatar s national vision 2030, the. Qnv 2030 foresees qatar becoming a vibrant, prosperous and advanced country with high standards of living and sustainable prosperity for all of its people. The country has the highest per capita income in the world. When his highness sheikh hamad bin khalifa althani, father emir, put forth qatar s national vision qnv 2030, he envisioned a clear path to achieving this vision through the development of a stepbystep strategy that would turn each goal in the qnv 2030 into a concrete reality for qatar. The qatar national vision 2030 and its objectives 119 economic liberalization and business reform 122 direct beneficiaries of rents. Download state of qatar statistics authority labor force sample survey. Qatar breaks flying time record qatars wellpaced national tourism sector strategy 2030 will steadily boost tourism numbers over the coming decade, with the first milestone of four million visitors a year by 2020 well on track, simon. Sustainable development agenda 2030 endorsed by the world leaders in september 2015. Streamlined within entities citizencentric by entity. Since then, qatar s tourism sector has grown and matured rapidly.
A family takes a sampan ride on a canal inside villagio mall, a popular shopping area in doha. The analysis points to many gains that qatar has made in human development, particularly for its citizens. Qatars leadership has designated tourism a priority sector in the nations efforts to diversify its economy in pursuit of qatar national vision 2030 such is the importance of tourism. Sector strategy 2030 seems to suggest the need to diversify within the tourism sector as reflected in the excerpt below. The education sector key to meeting qatars development. Qatars new tourism strategy in september zawya mena edition.
Fiveyear plan for development of tourism sector qatartribune. This plan is the first national development strategy. The broad strategy integrates 14 sectorspecific strategies that are all aligned to qnv 2030. Cautious sector sentiment has also been compounded by the qatar central banks qcbs lending restrictions, which demand a loantodeposit ratio of 90%. With the publication of the qatar national vision 2030 and the national development strategy 2011 2016, the leadership of qatar has outlined the developmental goals for the next two decades. Qatar has launched the next chapter of its national tourism sector strategy 2030, which charts the next five years of the tourism sector s growth in qatar. Informed by current trends, the ntss further seeks to increase tourisms total direct and indirect contribution to the economy. The qatar national vision 2030 qnv 2030 is a working manual supported by guidance from the states leadership. On the achievements made since the launch of the strategy, al ibrahim said that the number of tourists has increased from about 2 million in 2011 to 2. Yet recent forecasts of tourism to 2030 unwto, 2011 highlight a.
Connections between qatar national vision 2030 and national, sector and ministry strategies the nds identifies 21 key outcomes for qatars education and training sector. Qatar is a sovereign arab nation in southwest asia, sharing a direct border only with saudi arabia. Qatar plans multibillion dollar tourism investments the. These infrastructural developments are part of the qatar national vision 2030 strategy which aims to diversify projects associated with the 2022 fifa world cup to stimulate economic growth.
The drop is largely due to the decline in oil and gas prices, which had a significant impact on the countrys financial situation and saw it move from a fiscal surplus of 10. Qatar to chart next phase of tourism strategy toward 2030. The next chapter also details a plan to expand the countrys calendar of yearround tourism festivals and events, and to expand qatar s global network of tourism promotion offices. Click here to download a full pdf copy english the following is a brief summary of some of qntsss key performance indicators for both 2022 the year qatar hosts the fifa world cup and 2030. Tourism is not only limited to entertainment and leisure but also includes business, cultural, health and wellness, sports, ecotourism as well as educational. The complete guide to investing in qatars tourism sector. This single border has been problematic since may of 2017, when saudi arabia began a blockage. The next five years will also witness intensive efforts to ensure infrastructure, both physical and digital, is in place to facilitate visitorstravel to and from qatar. Qatar embarks on new chapter of tourism development qatar. Al ibrahim explained that the qatar national tourism sector strategy 2030 was aimed at contributing to the diversification of the economy and stressed on the need to involve the private sector. The qatar national vision 2030 will also guide the wise management of the qatari economy, helping increase competition, attracting more investments, and stimulating growth. When his highness sheikh hamad bin khalifa althani, father emir, put forth qatars national vision qnv2030, he envisioned a clear path to achieving this vision through the development of a stepbystep strategy that would turn each goal in the qnv 2030 into a concrete reality for qatar. Qatar targets cruise tourism and new markets for sector.
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Qatar yesterday launched the next chapter of its national tourism sector strategy 2030 in the presence of tourism luminaries during the opening ceremony of the official celebration of the world. Next chapter strategy targets higher numbers of arrivals. Sep 28, 2017 qatar yesterday launched the next chapter of its national tourism sector strategy 2030 in the presence of tourism luminaries during the opening ceremony of the official celebration of the world. These developments are taking place in the context of qatars national vision 2030, the. In 2014, qat launched the qatar national ourism t sector ategstr qnty ss 2030, which outlines a oadmapr. Qatar to chart next phase of tourism strategy toward 2030 qatar tourism authority is eying 27 september 2017, which coincides with world tourism day, as the launch date of the refreshed strategy. As it does with qatars other sectors, the strategy approaches education and training from the expectation. Qatar tourism authority qta projects that the tourism sectors total contribution to the countrys total economy will reach 5. It is underpinned by two recent revisions to the legal structure of the financial sector regulatory framework of the state. The qatar national development strategy 201116, which was launched in 2011, defines priority national initiatives and investments that are geared towards achieving the goals outlined in qnv 2030. Download qatar foundation mandatory standards of migrant workers welfare for contractors. The broad strategy integrates 14 sector specific strategies that are all aligned to qnv 2030.
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