Economic Development Planning & Policies Department

Responsibilities & Functions

1. Participate in developing and updating Qatar National Vision and the State’s economic development and diversification strategies and plans.
2. Review the strategic plans prepared by the competent entity on economic development and diversification—including risk and threat management plans—and verify alignment with the National Development Strategy.
3. Coordinate with competent entities to prepare sectoral strategies on economic development—including risk and threat management plans—review them, and verify alignment with the National Development Strategy.
4. Provide technical support to entities in preparing economic development strategies, derivative plans, and stakeholder roles in line with approved governance frameworks.
5. Review implementation plans related to economic development strategy projects, in coordination with concerned entities and after consulting the private sector and relevant civil society organizations.
6. Study and review strategic and implementation plans prepared by government entities within their economic-development mandates and complete approval procedures in coordination with concerned entities.
7. Provide opinions on proposed budgets for economic development and diversification plans to ensure alignment with targeted strategic priorities and submit recommendations.
8. Coordinate with the competent administrative unit on drafting economic development policies and periodically review and update them in line with national directions and Qatar National Vision.
9. Coordinate with administrative units and competent entities to prepare economic development indicators, SDG indicators, and other relevant indicators.
10. Coordinate to prepare economic development data and indicators and ready them for publication.
11. Study results of implementing economic development and diversification strategies and take necessary actions in coordination with competent entities.
12. Review proposals for replanning economic development sectors in light of analytical studies on implementation follow-up and delays, and provide recommendations.