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Qatar’s economy capable of beating challenges of siege
THE PENINSULA The Minister of Economic Freedom and 49th in Development the Global Innovation Index. DOHA: The State of Qatar Planning and He also stressed that the State affirmed its economy’s ability of Qatar believes, as Amir H H to overcome the challenges of Statistics said that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the blockade and to continue the the economy of Thani said that development and development process towards Qatar is strong and stability were interdependent, and achieving the goals of the global cohesive and capable that development cannot be sus- sustainable development tained without good governance, agenda 2030. of overcoming the the rule of law, fighting against This came during the second challenges of the corruption, achieving social justice, national voluntary review of the blockade it is facing. equality, and avoiding the mar- State of Qatar, presented by He pointed out that ginalization of any group. Minister of Development The Minister of Devel- Planning and Statistics H E Dr the economic growth opment Planning and Statistics Saleh bin Mohammed Al Nabit rate of the country presented the achievements of during the High-level Political reached about 1.6 the State of Qatar with regards Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable percent in 2017. to the development of the 2030 Development, QNA reported. Agenda for Sustainable Devel- Lusail Expressway bags Global Best Project ENR Award The Minister said that the opment, which is reviewed at A view of Al Wahda Arches over the Lusail Expressway, which won the 6th annual Global economy of Qatar is strong and the high political forum. Best Project ENR 2018 award by Engineering News-Record (ENR) in the Road/Highway cohesive and capable of over- for adults rose to 97.8 per cent He noted in that regard the coming the challenges of the and the rate of tertiary country’s efforts in sustainable category. The arches replaced the landmark Rainbow Roundabout in the West Bay. PIC:SALIM MATRAMKOT/ THE PENINSULA. blockade it is facing. He pointed enrolment increased to 16 management of water and san- out that the economic growth percent in 2017. itation services and providing it rate of the country reached He added that the rate of to all residents of the country, about 1.6 percent in 2017. participation in the workforce in addition to the country’s He noted that Qatar’s GDP for the age group 15 years and efforts to ensure affordable per capita is the highest in the above was 84.6 percent, while access to reliable and sus- world, reaching $127,000 a year the unemployment rate among tainable modern energy WISH to train autistic young adults in life skills in 2017 (PPP at current prices). young people was 0.8 percent services, while increasing the Qatar is also the top Arab in 2017, pointing out that the contribution of renewable THE PENINSULA life skills that will increase their and carry out household chores country in the 2016 Human State of Qatar ranked 14th on the energy to the overall energy mix sense of independence and build with increasing independence. Development Index of the World Competitiveness Ranking of the country. DOHA: An innovative program their confidence. Before starting the program, United Nations Development of the International Institute for He also pointed out that the initiated by the World Inno- Participants in the Young each participant is individually Programme. Management Development for country is working to establish vation Summit for Health Adults’ Life Skills Camp program assessed in order to ensure that The Minister said that life 2018. safe and sustainable cities and (WISH), an initiative of Qatar are being given specialized the training being offered best expectancy at birth was 78 The State of Qatar is the top suburbs and that it works to Foundation (QF), with the training, including sessions to meets their specific needs, and years, and the infant mortality Arab country in the Global peace ensure sustainable patterns of support of Occidental Petroleum develop motor skills, that will help delivers the results that they rate was about seven per index for the past years since consumption and production of Qatar (Oxy Qatar) aims to give them to tackle day-to-day tasks want to achieve. thousand. The Minister also 2009, the Minister said, adding young adults with autism the with confidence. These include indicated that the literacy rate that it ranks 29th in the Index of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 opportunity to learn valuable learning how to shop, use money, →SEE FULL REPORT ON PAGE 2
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