The National Planning Council (NPC) received 45 cadets from the Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College today, Monday, 6 October 2025. The field visit aimed to familiarize the cadets with the Council's tasks and its role in monitoring the implementation of plans and projects related to the Third National Development Strategy 2024-2030.
As part of the visit's agenda, the National Statistics Center (NSC) at the NPC organized a training workshop titled "National Accounts and Economic Data." The workshop outlined the stages of data collection, classification, and processing in accordance with international standards to ensure their accuracy and credibility, with a focus on how the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is calculated.
The workshop was opened by Ms. Hessa Al-Maliki, Director of the Statistical and Data Training Center at the Council, with a welcoming speech highlighting the importance of the visit in enhancing the culture of data and statistics among national cadres. She also emphasized the Center's commitment to developing the participants' capabilities and empowering them to understand modern methodologies for preparing economic data and national accounts, which supports the application of best practices across various sectors.
The workshop also featured a presentation on the most prominent updates to the national statistical system, as well as the techniques and tools used in collecting and analyzing economic data. This was followed by an interactive session where participants had the opportunity to ask questions and discuss practical challenges, methods of data interpretation, and their application in strategic planning.
At the conclusion of the workshop, Mr. Saud Matar Al-Shammari, Director of the Statistical Operations Affairs Department at the NSC, and Ms. Hessa Al-Maliki honored the participants and presented them with certificates of attendance in recognition of their participation and eagerness to learn about the preparation of national accounts and economic data.
This visit comes as part of the Council's efforts to strengthen cooperation with national entities, raise awareness of the importance of statistics and economic data in the State of Qatar, and equip participants with the practical knowledge needed to support strategic planning and evidence-based decision-making. It is also part of the Council's ongoing initiatives to build the capacities of national cadres in the fields of data and economic statistics.
