Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the launch of an ambitious five-year plan worth more than QR81 billion ($22.2 billion) to implement vital projects across various infrastructure sectors, ranging from roads, government building projects, sewage networks to strategic outfalls. 

President of Ashghal Engineer Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Meer said the authority will 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 largest in Ashghal’s history in terms of the volume of investments and the number of projects.

He added that these projects include the development of public property through the implementation of an integrated infrastructure that takes into account the concepts of ‘humanisation 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.

On the most prominent future projects, Engineer Al Meer 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. He explained that the project will consist of two phases: the main tunneling works, which will be launched this year, and the sub-tunneling works in early 2026.

As part of the state’s drive to strengthen the role of the private sector, Al Meer revealed new projects to be implemented under a public-private partnership system, the most notable of which is the development of infrastructure for more than 5,500 residential plots in various areas.

He also said that the authority is considering tendering the second phase of the wastewater treatment plant project in Al Wakra and Al Wukair under a partnership framework.