Clyde & Co's Qatar office regularly takes part in
webinars arranged and hosted by the UK Trade & Investment
office based in Qatar; one such recent webinar focussed on
Qatar's education sector. The development Qatar's
workforce, which is estimated to be increasing by 10% per annum, is
reflected in the high demand for school places. Some of the webinar
content is considered below.
The Qatar economy had the world's highest gross domestic
product per capita in 2013, being USD 109,000, and this is expected
to rise in 2014. Qatar, a country with a land mass of half the size
of Wales, United Kingdom, is headed by HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al
Thani.
Qatar's main source of wealth is oil and gas, but it is
currently seeking to diversify its economy. The Qatar National
Vision 2030 sets out the country's strategy and development
priorities. A high level of importance is placed on education with
the Prime Minister being appointed in 2013 to oversee education.
Qatar's budget
