Tracking Progress Towards
QNV 2030 Development Goals
Environment Targets and Related Monitorable Indicators
Presented by
Noura Essa Abdullah and Sharon Ng
Department of Social Development, GSDP
QSA Workshop on Environment
Statistics Concepts and Frameworks
24 September 2012
Presentation Themes
1
Context
2
Qatar National Vision 2030, National Development Strategy
2011-2016 and Sustainable Development
3
Environment Points of Stress
4
NDS Environmental Management Outcomes
5
Monitoring NDS Projects, Sector Outcomes and QNV Goals
6
Conclusion
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Qatar – A Dynamic Arab Islamic Gulf State
Rapidly rising prosperity and high human development
Qatar - one of 6 Gulf Cooperation Council States…..
….with an increasing global presence
 Rapid economic growth averaging 16.2% in
real terms between 2004-2010
– Qatar now highest per capita globally
propelled by growth of its hydrocarbon
industry, especially liquified natural gas
 Very rapidly growing population 1.7m in
2011 compared with 0.7m in 2004
– Includes large, growing and culturally
diverse expatriate population
 High human development with HDI ranked
37th in world in 2011 compared with 57th a
decade earlier
– Leading country in terms of GNI per
capita
– Health and education dimensions of HDI
below those of average of highest human
development countries
Qatar’s GDP and Population Grew Unsustainably Between 2000 and
2010
Called for planned growth with balance
Exceptionally rapid rise in population, averaging 15% a year between 2004-2008 when
economic growth was at its peak, called for substantial planning as well as infrastructure
and social services
Need for Sustainable Development and
Environmental Management
Qatar’s growing urban population, rising per capita income and rapid economic growth
affecting the environment
Increasing per
capita Income
Rapid
population
growth
Increasing
impact on
Qatar’s
environment
Environmental
impact per $ of
income
To meet this challenge
Qatar establishing comprehensive environmental
management system that aligns national growth and
prosperity to realities of environmental constraints,
supported by increasing capacity and sustainable
technologies
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Qatar National Vision 2030
Sustainable development, intergenerational equity,
an underlying and cross-cutting principle
QNV 2030 beginning to transform Qatar into an advanced country, capable of sustaining its own
development and providing a high standard of living for all
Qatar National Vision 2030
Human
development
Social
development
Economic
development
Environmental
development
Develop
all people
to enable them
to sustain a
prosperous
society
Develop just
and
caring society
with
high moral
standards
and
active role
in global
development
Develop
competitive
diversified
economy
to secure
prosperity
for all in
present and
future
Ensure
harmony
between
economic
growth,
social
development
and
environment
Institutional Development and Modernisation
Sustainable Development
QNV 2030 is built on four interrelated development pillars
that envisage that
development will be carried
out with responsibility and
respect, balancing the needs of
economic growth and social
development with
environmental protection
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Sustaining the Environment for Future Generations
Addressing environmental points of stress
Priority Areas
Environmental
Environmental Points
Challenges
of Stress

Lack of integrated water management system
− High water consumption and increasing demand
− Rising water table in Doha that raises construction costs and threatens marine
life

Flaring intensity and high carbon dioxide emissions contributing to greenhouse
gases
Qatar vulnerable to rising sea levels as a small coastal country
Water
Management
Energy and
Climate

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Pollution
and Waste


Biodiversity
Poor air quality as a result of high levels of particulate matter which impact on
respiratory illnesses
Large quantities of solid waste generated by high income households, construction
and industry
Threats to biodiversity with species vulnerable to extinction
− Lack of comprehensive biodiversity database limits effective policy
− Protected areas lack effective management plan and public awareness of
biodiversity issues low
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NDS Environmental Management Outcomes
Priority projects with related targets
10 Projects
National Water Act
14 Targets to be Achieved by 2016

Enact a comprehensive National Water Act establishing an
integrated system of quality requirements, discharge
controls and incentives for conservation
Urban water table
management plan

Monitor groundwater, conserve freshwater aquifers where
possible and eliminate excess water in Doha’s water table
Improve air quality
Management

Eliminate instances of excess ozone levels through
improved air quality management

Halve gas flaring to 0.0115 billion cubic metres per million
tonnes of energy produced from 2008 level of 0.0230
billion cubic metres per million tonnes of energy produced

Establish a solid waste management plan, strongly
emphasizing recycling

Recycle 38% of solid waste, up from the current 8%

Contain domestic waste generation at 1.6 kilogrammes
per capita per day
Reduction of gas
flaring and venting
Establishing a
solid waste
management plan
7 Outcomes
Cleaner Water
and
Sustainable Use
Cleaner Air
and
Effective
Climate Change
Reponses
Reduced Waste,
More Recycling
and
More Efficient
Use
NDS Environmental Management Outcomes (Cont)
10 Projects
14 Targets to be Achieved by 2016
7 Outcomes
Creating a
National
Biodiversity
Database

Establish a comprehensive electronic biodiversity
database

Expand actively managed protected areas
Functional
Green Spaces

Establish three shady greenspace corridors in Doha and
monitor their effect on urban air quality and health
Environmental
Awareness


Build an environmentally aware society
Appoint a well known national champion for the
environment to raise awareness and commitment
through demonstration projects and conversation
partnerships
Environmental
Information
Database

Create a searchable electronic information source at the
Ministry of Environment
Strategic
Partnerships

Lead one regional environment effort, and launch two
environmental projects involving private sector
participation
Nature and
Natural Heritage
Conserved, Protected
and Sustainably
Managed
Sustainable
Urbanization
and Healthier Living
Environment
An Increasingly
Environmentally
Aware
Population
Improved
Governance and
Cooperation
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Level of monitoring
What are we monitoring?
What we will be learning
QNV
Pillars
Monitoring high
level goals
QNV 2030 goals
Have we achieved QNV
development goals
NDS
Sectors
Monitoring
achievements
NDS Projects
Monitoring
deliverables
Monitoring tasks
Quantitative and qualitative
indicators
NDS sector outcomes
Quantitative and qualitative
indicators
Have the project deliverables
contributed to the stated
outcomes
Quantitative and qualitative
indicators
Have the tasks we have
implemented led to the desired
results(eg legal, policy, regulation
Project activities
What tasks we are going to do
through projects (eg drafting
Project outputs
changes, awareness campaigns )
legislation, policy, regulations, organising
campaigns)
Monitoring input
investments
Project inputs
What resources we are
investing in projects (eg financial,
human, enabling environment)
Planning
Implementation
Monitoring NDS Projects, Sector Outcomes
and QNV Goals
Who Monitors What and Why
Transparency and Accountability
Higher Level
Development Results
GSDP
QNV 2030 Goals
GSDP
NDS Sectoral Outcomes
GSDP and
Ministries and Agencies
Project outputs
Ministries and Agencies
Project activities
MoEF and
Ministries and Agencies
Project inputs
Why are we monitoring?
• To measure gap between reality and
development vision
• To determine extent to which projects have
contributed towards achieving desired
development outcomes, to learn lessons and
to support future planning
• To determine extent to which deliverable have
been met, to assess project effectiveness and
take corrective measures
• To determine extent to which activities have been
completed (rate of project implementation), to
learn lessons and to adjust project activities
through corrective measures
• To monitor resource effectiveness
Effective National Planning: Managing for Results
Who will monitor and what will they monitor?
Expected Results
Tracking Progress in Achieving
NDS Results – Illustrative Example
Results chain
QNV Goal
NDS Outcome
Outputs
(Deliverables)
Activities
(Tasks)
Inputs
What results are we
aiming to achieve?
Develop a sound social structure with
effective public institutions and active
civil society organisations
Indicators of progress
(Baselines and targets)
• CEDAW and CRC ratified and complied
with
Reduced family violence
• Number of reported cases of domestic
violence reduced
• Increase in % of women who feel that
domestic violence has decreased
O1. Comprehensive domestic violence
prevention, protection and support
system established
O2. An early child neglect and abuse
detection mechanism established
• Increased awareness of harmful effects
of domestic violence
• New policy and legislation on child
abuse implemented
• Procure services
• Collect and review data
• Drafting legislation
• Training programme
• Create hotline
• etc, etc
Budgets, human resources
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• Budget allocated and spent for each
activity
Towards a NDS Monitoring Framework
Measuring For Results
Indicator frameworks at different levels, including baselines and targets
(process, outcome and goal indicators), methods of collection, sources of data,
level of detail, frequency of collection, assumptions and risks need to be factored
Template(s) to collect monitoring information along with
reporting matrices of monitorable indicators
(piloted and validated)
E-monitoring system for data storage, analysis and
reporting with defined accessibility with flexibility to
modify according to evolving needs
(Institutional and participatory dimensions need also to be factored in measuring for results)
A Guiding Principle
When it comes to indicator
selection less is more
... and be SMART
Specific
Does indicator capture essence of desired result?
Measurable
Will indicator show desired change/results?
Achievable
Are desired changes/results realistic?
Relevant
Is it applicable to intended development result ?
Trackable
Are data available or collectable at reasonable cost?
Environmental Development Pillar
A Balance Between Development Needs and Protecting the Environment
NDS Sector Outcome 1: Preserving and protecting the environment, including air, land, water and biological
diversity
Target 1: Cleaner air through improved air quality management to meet
WHO Air Quality Guideline levels (AQ 2005).
 Air quality – ambient concentration of air
pollutants in urban areas: (i) carbon
monoxide, (ii) nitrogen dioxide, (iii) sulfur
dioxide and (iv) ozone.
Target 2: More sustainable land use and healthier living environments by
maintaining sustainable growth of urban land comparative with
top 10 OECD countries.
 Land cover and land use rates of change
Target 3: Cleaner water and sustainable use to meet the Environmental
Protection Agency human health benchmarks for coastal water
quality or Cleaner water and sustainable use by reducing water
consumption to the average per capita consumption of OECD
countries
 Quality of coastal waters in Qatar: (i)
salinity, (ii) temperature, (iii) dissolved
oxygen, (iv) biochemical oxygen demand
and (v) chemical oxygen demand.
 Water abstraction per capita
Target 4: Nature and natural heritage conserved, protected and
sustainably managed by achieving 30% of total land and sea
area as protected areas .
 Area of selected key ecosystems protected
as a percentage of total area (land and
marine)
 Abundance and change in threat status of
selected key species
NDS Sector Outcome 2: A comprehensive urban development plan for Qatar that adopts a sustainable policy with
regard to urban expansion and population distribution
Target 1: More sustainable urbanization and a healthier living
environment, maintaining the average OECD urban growth rate
for developed countries.
 Rate of growth of urban population
Target 2: More healthier living environment and reducing premature
deaths from air pollution by adopting OECD’s 25% air pollution
reduction scenario.
 Estimated number of premature deaths
from exposure to outdoor airborne
particulate matter and ground-level ozone
NDS Sector Outcome 3: Encouragement of regional cooperation to put in place preventive measures to mitigate
the negative environmental effects of pollution arising from development activities
Target 1: Improved governance and regional and international
cooperation by supporting research and development in
environmental management in line with OECD average and
comparable to high-spending GCC countries.
 Gross domestic expenditure on R&D in
environmental management as a
percentage of total domestic expenditure
on R&D
 R&D personnel in environmental
management as a percentage of total R&D
personnel
NDS Sector Outcome 4: A proactive and significant regional role in assessing the impact of climate change and
mitigating its negative impacts, especially on countries of the Gulf
Target 1: Improved regional and international cooperation by providing
development aid to foster innovation and support new clean
technologies in line with the International Energy Agency (IEA)
member countries average and comparable to high-spending
GCC countries.
 Aggregate development assistance flows in
support of climate change adaptation and
mitigation as a percentage of GDP
NDS Sector Outcome 5: Support for international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change
Target 1: Improved governance and regional and international
cooperation, meeting or exceeding target for reduction of GHG
emissions set by the Kyoto Protocol.
 Implementation of ratified global agreement
for climate change
 Emissions of greenhouse gasses (Carbon
dioxide equivalent)
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Conclusion
GSDP will
 monitor and report twice yearly to the Supreme Committee for
Development Planning on NDS progress, including on strategy
outcomes in relation to QNV goals
 prepare a mid-term review of the NDS by end 2013 as part of its
mandate in the 6 year planning cycle
QSA will work with GSDP on indicator selection and continue to
support with relevant data for monitoring the progress and
achievement of QNV 2030 development goals