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Doha
Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs HE Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Wednesday, briefed the Cabinet on the strategic plan of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs.
According to the minister, the ministry seeks to upgrade government performance, control, activate and develop labour market performance, and ensure the well-being and stability of society in order to realise the Qatar National Vision 2030, by supervising the implementation of legislation regulating the ministry’s work and implementing international standards of administrative development, labour and social affairs.
He said the ministry also seeks to use the best techniques and professional expertise, in cooperation with government agencies, professional associations, regional and international organisations and institutions working in the same field.
He outlined the intended results from the ministry’s plans to include modern public sector institutions that provide excellent public services and achieve financial sustainability, a coherent and flexible government organisation that meets the requirements of development, improved institutional processes that enable government agencies to provide distinctive public services and a competitive job market that enables all residents of Qatar to participate in development, build a prosperous society and meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.
He added that the ministry also aims to establish an effective and sustainable integrated social protection system, and a strong, cohesive and empowered Qatari family.
Fakhroo said a total 27 projects emanated from the ministry’s strategic plan from the Second National Development Strategy, including six projects in administrative development, 10 projects in the labour fields and 11 projects in social affairs, adding that the ministry is also implementing 26 projects in technical cooperation with the International Labor Organization and 27 measures in population policy.
Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari then briefed the Cabinet on the latest developments in efforts to curb Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Cabinet affirmed the continuation of work with the precautionary measures taken to combat the pandemic. The Cabinet later approved a draft decision by the Minister of Justice to issue a training list at the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
The Cabinet also approved the necessary measures to be taken to ratify an agreement between Qatar and the Council of Ministers of Albania regarding the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and special passports.
The Cabinet approved a draft agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports between Qatar Spain, a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) and cooperation in agriculture and food security between Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Kyrgyz Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration.
The Cabinet reviewed the semi-annual report on the work of the Permanent Water Resources Committee from January 1 to June 30, 2020, and took the appropriate decision in this regard.
This Committee’s responsibilities include proposing policies and strategies related to water resources in line with the comprehensive development plans in the country while considering sustainability and environmental preservation, and approving the plans, programmes and projects related to the management and development of water resources submitted by the authorities concerned with managing those resources, in addition to determining priorities for water resources development projects, proposing implementation programmes for them and following up the implementation of programmes, projects and studies related to water resources.
Doha
Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs HE Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Wednesday, briefed the Cabinet on the strategic plan of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs.
According to the minister, the ministry seeks to upgrade government performance, control, activate and develop labour market performance, and ensure the well-being and stability of society in order to realise the Qatar National Vision 2030, by supervising the implementation of legislation regulating the ministry’s work and implementing international standards of administrative development, labour and social affairs.
He said the ministry also seeks to use the best techniques and professional expertise, in cooperation with government agencies, professional associations, regional and international organisations and institutions working in the same field.
He outlined the intended results from the ministry’s plans to include modern public sector institutions that provide excellent public services and achieve financial sustainability, a coherent and flexible government organisation that meets the requirements of development, improved institutional processes that enable government agencies to provide distinctive public services and a competitive job market that enables all residents of Qatar to participate in development, build a prosperous society and meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.
He added that the ministry also aims to establish an effective and sustainable integrated social protection system, and a strong, cohesive and empowered Qatari family.
Fakhroo said a total 27 projects emanated from the ministry’s strategic plan from the Second National Development Strategy, including six projects in administrative development, 10 projects in the labour fields and 11 projects in social affairs, adding that the ministry is also implementing 26 projects in technical cooperation with the International Labor Organization and 27 measures in population policy.
Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari then briefed the Cabinet on the latest developments in efforts to curb Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Cabinet affirmed the continuation of work with the precautionary measures taken to combat the pandemic. The Cabinet later approved a draft decision by the Minister of Justice to issue a training list at the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
The Cabinet also approved the necessary measures to be taken to ratify an agreement between Qatar and the Council of Ministers of Albania regarding the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and special passports.
The Cabinet approved a draft agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports between Qatar Spain, a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) and cooperation in agriculture and food security between Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Kyrgyz Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration.
The Cabinet reviewed the semi-annual report on the work of the Permanent Water Resources Committee from January 1 to June 30, 2020, and took the appropriate decision in this regard.
This Committee’s responsibilities include proposing policies and strategies related to water resources in line with the comprehensive development plans in the country while considering sustainability and environmental preservation, and approving the plans, programmes and projects related to the management and development of water resources submitted by the authorities concerned with managing those resources, in addition to determining priorities for water resources development projects, proposing implementation programmes for them and following up the implementation of programmes, projects and studies related to water resources.
