QATAR STRUGGLES TO KEEP MEGA-DEVELOPMENT ON TRACK – AND THEN THERE’S THE WORLD CUP TO STAGE
June 1st, 2013
QATAR is a country in a hurry. Under its 22 year plan, the Qatar National Vision 2030, the country is planning to diversify away from its reliance on hydrocarbons to become a knowledge-based, sustainable economy. Some USD93 billion is being spent on education, health care and infrastructure projects to morph this former Gulf desert backwater into a cutting edge, 21st century state. On top of the strategic vision, there is the planet's most watched sports event to host, the FIFA World Cup in 2022. All together, the government has stated some USD200 billion is to ...
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