Qatar begins implementing the digital infrastructure development project with 4 main axes

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The General Secretariat of the Qatari Council of Ministers announced the start of implementing a project to develop its digital infrastructure, as part of its efforts to enhance the efficiency of digital systems, support the digital transformation process, raise the level of technical readiness and ensure business continuity.

The project aims to create a modern and integrated technical infrastructure that supports modern systems and enhances the protection of systems and data, through four main axes that include developing the digital infrastructure, enhancing business continuity capabilities, raising the level of security of electronic applications and platforms, in addition to developing the data protection system in accordance with the best international standards and practices.

The project was announced during a contract signing ceremony between the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and Qatar Computer Systems (QDS), in the presence of the Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al-Muhannadi, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat.

The contract was signed by the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamad bin Ahmed Al-Muhannadi, and the CEO of Al-Darwish United Group, which owns Qatar Computer Systems Company, Abdul Rahman Al-Darwish, in the presence of a number of senior officials of the General Secretariat.

For her part, Director of the Information Systems Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Al-Shaima Ahmed Al-Maliki, confirmed that the importance of the project goes beyond modernizing technical components and systems, to include establishing advanced digital foundations that respond to growing institutional needs, and allow greater flexibility in adopting modern solutions and technologies, thus enhancing the General Secretariat’s ability to adapt to the rapid transformations in the government work environment.

Al-Maliki explained that investing in digital infrastructure represents a fundamental foundation for long-term institutional development, through building a technical system that can be expanded and modernized, that accommodates future requirements and supports the continuous development of work methods.

She pointed out that the strategic value of the project is to transform this investment into a tangible impact on the efficiency of internal operations, and to enable departments to perform their tasks more effectively, thus enhancing the alignment of technical development with institutional priorities.

The project reflects the commitment of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to continue the digital transformation process, by adopting a secure and flexible technical structure that supports institutional development efficiently and sustainably. It also represents a step towards building an integrated digital work environment that enhances the speed of achievement and supports data-based decision-making, in line with the country’s trends towards building an advanced and innovative digital government.