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Sunday 29 September 2019 | 30 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8029 | 2 Riyals Champions are faster Works in progress to Amir attends IAAF Worlds increase green areas by over 10m sqm by 2022 SANAULLAH ATAULLAH The phase one of with the initiative of the Ministry THE PENINSULA of Municipality and Environment the beautification to plant trees. The Committee The Public Works Authority project comprises the will coordinate with Ashghal (Ashghal) is progressing with design and execution Highway Project Department, implementing the first phase of a number of Roads Projects Department and projects of the ‘Supervisory the Public Parks Department to Committee of Beautification of projects that plant 10 million square metres Roads & Public Places in Qatar’ include constructing of green areas by 2022 through which targets to increase green pedestrian and cycle various projects.” areas in Qatar by 240 percent by paths, construction He said that collaboration 2022 through cultivation of with local and national tree green grasses and plants over 10 and maintenance nurseries such as the Qatar million square metres area of green areas and Foundation is also carried out to across the country. planting trees, enable tree planting. “To date, The progress in this regard development of 76km of pedestrian and cycle included some streets in north paths have been completed, and Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended last evening part of IAAF World Athletics of Doha such as Legtaifiya, vital areas, adding other works such as landscape, Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium. H H the Amir attended the mixed 4x400M Buhaira, Onaiza, Al Markhiya artworks throughout trees planting, street furniture, relay, hammer throw, long jump, and men’s 100M final. The President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr. Thomas Bach; the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations streets and parts of Al Waab the country. lighting, kiosks are still ongoing. street. The beautification of Phase one is scheduled to be (IAAF), Lord Sebastian Coe; the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the streets such as Al Khafji, Al completed by the first quarter of Organising Committee of the IAAF Doha 2019 Championships, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, Jamiaa, Arab League, and others vital areas, adding artworks 2020,” said Al Mohannadi. several senior officials, and sports fans attended the competitions. across the whole country is throughout the country. Eng. Mohammed Arqoub Al underway. Such works are done under Khalidi, Chairman of the Super- Details about the projects the umbrella of the Ministry of visory Committee, said: “One of were given by Asghal officials Municipality and Environment the most important objectives of MME's massive efforts to protect environment and members of the Committee and in coordination with several the Committee is to rehabilitate at the opening ceremony of Al ministries and governmental many areas to be environmen- THE PENINSULA/DOHA country, and in cooperation with natural resources for the future Abraj Park in West Bay Area, a entities in the country including tally, pedestrians and cyclists the Ministry of Development generations, within the project of the Supervisory Com- the Ministry of Transport and friendly according to Qatar The Ministry of Municipality and Planning Statistics prepared framework of the Ministry’s sus- mittee, yesterday. Communications, the Ministry National Vision 2030, thus con- Environment (MME) conducted Qatar’s Second National Devel- tainable strategic plan and Qatar The phase one project of of Sports and Culture, Qatar tributing to the creation of a tests and analysed 9,099 opment Strategy 2018-2022, said National Vision 2030. beautification comprises the Museums, Qatar Railways vibrant and healthy culture that samples of soil and water in the a statement of MME. An integrated environmental design and execution of a Company, the Private Engi- supports the use of bicycles and environmental laboratory to The State of Qatar, repre- database will be established in number of projects that include neering Office and others. walking to workplaces, and to check pollution in 246 rounds of sented by the Ministry of Munic- cooperation with the constructing pedestrian and President of Ashghal, Dr. shopping and entertainment environmental surveys. ipality and Environment, attaches Department of Information cycle paths, construction and Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al areas as well as contributing to The Ministry also carried out great importance to the protection Systems at the MME and other maintenance of green areas and Mohannadi, said: “The Super- the increase of a healthier life- 50 follow-up visits to air quality of the environment and the pres- relevant agencies and institu- planting trees, development of visory Committee works in line style and exercise.” `P3 monitoring stations in the ervation and development of its tions. `P3 EAA and World Bank announce new partnership Qatar’s tourism sees THE PENINSULA Nations General Assembly, on ‘Intractable’ SDG4 Problems”, support girls’ education and DOHA September 26. said a statement. children with special needs — growth rate of 11% Demonstrating the impor- One year after announcing with a focus on achieving Sus- The Education Above All (EAA) tance of ensuring that high-level its groundbreaking approach tainable Development Goal 4 and the World Bank have financial commitments are to help qualifying countries (SDG4). THE PENINSULA and businesses,” he added. announced a new partnership to translated into measurable overcome a lack of access to EAA and its partners have DOHA He noted that Qatar was support access to quality changes, the Education Above All credit on the international chosen to specifically address recently ranked on top in the education for two million out- Foundation (EAA) in partnership financial market and secure barriers that exclude children Qatar tourism sector is a prom- Middle East and number eight of-school children (OOSC) in with Qatar Fund for Devel- funds for education, EAA from education—including ising market for investors and globally in Business Environment over 40 countries. opment (QFFD), Islamic Devel- brought together stakeholders gender and other forms of dis- businesses and it has witnessed by the World Economic Forum’s This new partnership was opment Bank and other partners to discuss progress to-date and crimination, which are among the 11 percent growth during Travel & Tourism Competi- announced in a side event gathered a panel of experts and highlight innovative funding “intractable” barriers to inclusive January to August 31, 2019 tiveness Report 2019. entitled “Innovative Financing education advocacy leaders for models that are bringing addi- education--and ways that solu- compared to the same period in The country’s tourism sector to Address ‘Intractable’ SDG4 a side event entitled, “Innovative tional financial resources to tions to overcome barriers can be 2018, said Akbar Al Baker, is undergoing rapid devel- Problems” as part of the United Financing to Address education—including to funded at scale. `P2 Secretary-General of Qatar opment, with milestone achieve- National Tourism Council ments in the sub sectors of cruise, (QNTC) and Group Chief Exec- business events and sports. Pre- utive, Qatar Airways. paring beyond 2022, multiple Afghans vote to elect Commenting on the new businesses are creating occasion of World Tourism Day thousands of job opportunities new president 2019, he said: “Tourism is one in hospitality, retail, F&B, and AFP of the most resilient sectors glo- transportation. KABUL bally growing at a rate of four “To meet this demand for percent, creating 10 percent of well-prepared capabilities, Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight world jobs and even more in the QNTC has initiated several security y