Taking serious steps to enhance the business and investment environment in the country is key to promote the role of the private sector. It is important to take effective measures to develop the legislative framework and procedures to remove the obstacles that face the business society, Prime Minister and Interior Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani stated yesterday.
The premier was chairing the first meeting of business investment promotion committee, a panel that was set up to promote the country’s business and investment environment in the government and public sector.
The committee includes representatives of the relevant ministries and government entities as well as representatives of businessmen and private sector companies and institutions.
During his recent meetings with private sector entities, the prime ministers had directed that a committee be established for consultation and listening to recommendations and views on how to enhance the business environment to boost economic growth in the country. He noted that establishing the committee reaffirms the government's commitment to the implementation of the directives of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and state policies that aim to increase the role of the private sector in economic development.
Establishing the committee also stresses the government's keenness on coordination and working with the private sector to remove obstacles facing the business and investment society so as to enable it to effectively contribute to the different economic activities, the prime minister said.
Establishing the committee comes within the government's continuing efforts to develop the economic performance as part of implementing the programmes and plans of Qatar National Vision 2030. The committee is considered part of the initiatives carried out to turn these programmes and plans into reality that helps in achieving sustainable development, diversifying the economy and increasing investments.
The committee aims to communicate with the different private sector entities in order to learn about their concerns and obstacles and listen to their proposals on how to solve them.
It also aims to be in touch with government officials to discuss proposed measures to solve the problems of the private sector, he said, adding that the committee will also put a list of the main issues that face the private sector and offer reports and recommendations of measures to be taken to solve them.
The prime minister noted that the role of the committee will not end at reviewing the obstacles facing the private sector and suggesting solutions but also will examine opportunities for economic growth and getting in touch with the concerned sides whether in government or the private sector to present initiatives to benefit from the available opportunities through cooperation and coordination with the public and private sectors.
