Doha, Qatar: The National Planning Council (NPC) took part in the 9th edition of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) CEO Summit, with Secretary-General of the Council and President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, H E Dr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, representing the Council.
Hosted by the Qatar Investment Authority in Doha on October 20–21 under the theme “An Intergenerational Investors’ Vision,” the Summit brought together 51 Network members managing more than $48 trillion in assets.
He delivered a keynote address entitled ‘Qatar National Vision’ during the opening program on the first day of the Summit. He emphasized that Qatar National Vision 2030, the National Development Strategies, and the State’s approach to investment collectively embody a single promise, fulfilled through multiple avenues. He underscored the principle of intergenerational equity, enshrined in the Vision in 2008 during the reign of the late Father Amir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
He said: “The Vision defines the purpose of the nation’s wealth, the strategies determine how that wealth is put to use, and investment carries it across time to those for whom it is intended.”
He explained that the Third National Development Strategy represents the final phase of the strategies aimed at achieving the Vision and was developed with the decades beyond 2030 firmly in mind.
He highlighted two of its key targets: achieving annual productivity growth of 2% and attracting cumulative net foreign investment of $100bn.
The Strategy also builds on Qatar’s position as a leading global energy supplier and one of the world’s foremost producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), while developing new sectors to drive future growth and economic diversification.
Addressing the regional crisis, he noted that Qatar’s national institutions, social cohesion, and trusted partnerships enabled the country to absorb the shock and mitigate its impacts. Essential services remained uninterrupted, the non-hydrocarbon economy continued to grow, Qatar retained its strong sovereign credit ratings, and the stock of foreign direct investment continued to rise.
“The crisis did not create these strengths; it revealed them,” he said, underscoring that Qatar’s response is not a departure from the national plan, but an acceleration of it.
He added, “Our responsibility is not simply to manage what we possess today. It is to ensure that those who come after us inherit broader opportunities, greater resilience, and a stronger foundation on which to build their future.”
