The Public Works Authority participated in the ninth GCC Municipal Work Conference, which was hosted in Doha during the period from 26 to 28 April 2016, under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
His Excellency Engineer Nasser bin Ali Al Mawlawi, President of the Public Works Authority, attended the opening of the conference with Their Excellencies the concerned Ministers of Municipal Affairs, representatives of government entities and municipalities in the GCC, and a number of representatives of the private sector institutions. The conference represents an important event to discuss the municipalities’ role in achieving sustainable development goals in the GCC; in light of the economic variables experienced by the region. The conference also forms a unique opportunity to exchange ideas as well as new and applied experiences in the field of municipal work in the GCC.
The Public Works Authority participated in the ninth Municipal Work Conference through two work papers. The first work paper addresses the definition of sustainable development and renewable and non-renewable natural resources, quarries in Qatar, the life cycle of natural raw materials, types of rocks used in the construction of roads, the role of the country and municipalities in adopting the approach of sustainable development, and the role and achievements of Ashghal in this field.
The second work paper was titled “The Integrated Management of Drainage and Solid Waste and its Integration with Sustainable Development and Environmental Systems”. The paper discusses the components of integrated management of sewage, industrial waste, surface water, and rain water, and the components of integrated management of solid waste, as well as the integration of the concerned parties and developers in the country to apply sustainable development with the available environmental systems.
The authority also participated in the accompanying exhibition of the GCC Municipal Work Conference this year, which highlights the latest technologies and equipment for municipal projects. The authority’s pavilion showcased a number of its most important roads, infrastructure, and buildings projects. In its pavilion, the authority also distributed publications that familiarise the community with the authority’s current projects, with the participation of a number of government and private entities in Qatar and the GCC.
The participation of the authority came in the framework of strengthening awareness about the role Ashghal is playing in coordination with the various entities and government institutions to support the sustainable development in Qatar, by implementing roads and infrastructure development projects within its various programmes according to the highest international standards, in order to achieve the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.
It is worth mentioning that the Public Works Authority is committed to adopting best practice and high standards in environment protection and sustainability, by using eco-friendly equipment and recycled materials, as well as promoting the efficient use of water and renewable energy. Ashghal also encourages project partners to adopt stringent requirements on sustainability; as this forms part of its selection criteria during tendering.
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