National Planning Council convenes Planning, Quality and Innovation Forum

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), organised the quart...

Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB), organised the quarterly Planning, Quality, and Innovation Forum yesterday, bringing together directors of planning, quality, and innovation departments from various government entities.

The forum also marked the graduation of seven cohorts of the ‘Irtiqa’ programme—a flagship initiative jointly launched by CGB and NPC. Designed to empower civil service employees, Irtiqa equips staff with critical skills and knowledge required to contribute effectively to the realisation of Qatar National Vision 2030. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau and Secretary-General of the National Planning Council, inaugurated the forum with a keynote address.

In his speech, he highlighted the pivotal role of planning, quality, and innovation departments in driving Qatar’s comprehensive development journey, aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV2030) and the Third National Development Strategy (NDS-3).

He underscored that the departments are central to progress across three key areas: upskilling civil servants through specialized training programs and initiatives such as the “Irtiqa” program; advancing administrative development by refining procedures, reinforcing implementation and follow-up mechanisms, strengthening performance management, and harnessing data to drive evidence-based decision-making; and enhancing technology and digital tools to streamline and expand access to government services.

The forum featured presentations on aligning planning, quality, and innovation activities with institutional performance indicators and national priorities, mechanisms for data exchange among government agencies while adhering to monitoring and publishing standards, and strategies to enhance the efficiency and quality of government services.