Ashghal launches five-year plan worth more than QR 81 bn to transform Qatar’s infrastructure

Published: 13 May 2025

The biggest in the Authority’s history in terms of the volume of investments and the number of projects

NT Bureau
Doha

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the launch of an ambitious five-year plan worth more than QAR 81 billion to implement vital projects across various infrastructure sectors, ranging from the development of citizens’ lands, government building projects, sewage networks to strategic outfalls. This strategic step outlines the features of Qatar’s infrastructure over the next five years.

This was unveiled during a press conference, during which HE President of Ashghal Engineer Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Meer outlined the most prominent features of the new plan, which complements a rich history of infrastructure achievements that have contributed to qualitative leaps over the past years, particularly during the period of hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

His Excellency said that Ashghal is going to launch and implement a wide range of development projects during the coming period as part of the five-year plan 2025-2029, which is the biggest in the Authority’s history in terms of the volume of investments and the number of projects. He added that these projects include the development of citizens’ lands through the implementation of an integrated infrastructure that takes into account the concepts of ‘humanization of cities’ and focuses on improving the quality of life, in addition to constructing government buildings that serve vital sectors such as health, education, sports, and culture.

He also stated that the Authority will implement advanced sewage and rainwater drainage projects, including strategic tunnels, pumping and treatment stations, and home connections, with the aim of reducing flooding and enhancing the efficiency of the national network.

On the most prominent future projects, His Excellency announced the launch of the strategic outfalls project this year, one of the biggest sustainable projects for draining rainwater in the north and south of Doha, with plans to reuse the water for irrigation and cooling purposes, explaining that the project will consist of two phases: the first will see the launch of the main tunneling works in 2025, and the second will launch the sub-tunneling works in early 2026, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

As part of the state’s drive to strengthen the role of the private sector, His Excellency revealed new projects to be implemented under a public-private partnership system. The most notable of these projects is the development of infrastructure for more than 5,500 residential plots in various areas, he said, noting that the work involves the implementation of internal road networks and linking them to surrounding roads, in addition to the complete infrastructure of sewage and treated water, landscaping, and street lighting.