A decade with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the helm is replete with achievements for Qatar and the region apart from spreading peace and development across the world.Since June 25, 2013, Qatar, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Tamim has witnessed a journey filled with significant achievements in various fields covering politics, economy, social affairs, sports, and culture, in spite of various challenges.Qatar has topped global and regional indicators under His Highness Sheikh Tamim's rule, becoming a world leader in capital flows, political and legislative fields, and per capita GDP.Qatar has been ranked first in the Arab world in terms of the quality of higher education, humanitarian affairs, peace index, and human development index. His Highness Sheikh Tamim has always stressed that human development is Qatar's most valuable asset, and investing in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and other sectors is directly linked to this mission, as success in development is measured not only by the investments made but also by the outcomes achieved.Regarding Qatar's foreign policy, His Highness Sheikh Tamim affirmed that Qatar will remain committed to its regional and international obligations. Accordingly, the unity of the loyal Qatari people and their stand behind the wise leadership have enabled Qatar to successfully overcome all the crises the world has faced in the past ten years, enhancing its international standing in politics, economy, sports, culture, and humanitarianism.Qatar dazzled the whole world with its amazing and exceptional organisation of the best ever FIFA World Cup in 2022, which was served as a true testimony for the various achievements of the country in all fields with unparalleled rate of accomplishments that transformed the infrastructure, road networks, public transport and public facilities within record time while helping in improving the living standards of the inhabitants as well.In 2022, Qatar achieved advanced positions internationally and regionally (in the Middle East and North Africa region) in the Digital Government Maturity Index released by the World Bank.Regarding food security, the self-sufficiency rate of local vegetables increased from around 20% in 2017 to around 46% in 2022, with an increase of about 130%. The self-sufficiency rate of dairy products also increased from only about 28% in 2017 to 100% in 2022, indicating a fourfold increase in self-sufficiency over the past five years.
June 25, 2023 | 11:20 PM