Planning of National Transport Infrastructure
In the Islamic Countries
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Challenge for Qatar is keeping its growth in control and reducing its environmental footprint.
WHO concludes that Qatar has the second highest levels of atmospheric particulate matter, 2.5
micrometres (PM2.5) in the world, behind Saudi Arabia (WHO, 2016). Although Doha views
congestion as a high priority challenge, Doha is not in the international top 100 lists of congested
cities.
eflects the ambitions Qatar had in its Strategy 2011, towards Qatar National Vision
2030.
Figure 31: Qatar’s infrastructure in needs, quality and efficiency per 2011 (Qatar National
Development Strategy 2011-2016) 40
Source: Qatar General Secretariat for Development Planning (2011)
40 Since 2011 much has changed in line with the growth spur Qatar made. F.e. the current state of the Roadnetwork adheres
to international standards.