Doha: Qatari newspapers on Monday highlighted HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's meeting with the President of the World Bank Group, as well as the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the World Bank Group and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). The agreement was signed during the official opening ceremony of the World Bank Group's first office in the State of Qatar.
According to Qatar News Agency, the dailies underscored that the MoU reflects Qatar's leading regional and international standing and reinforces its track record in supporting and promoting development initiatives, both locally and globally. Under the headline "Qatar and the World Bank: A Strategic Partnership," Al-Raya reported that the strengthened partnership represents a practical manifestation of Qatar's development vision and its expanding role in fostering global stability and economic growth. The paper described the cooperation as an advanced model of international collaboration built on aligned visions and unified efforts.
Al-Raya added that the partnership reaffirms Qatar's steadfast commitment to supporting sustainable development, not only at the national level but also in the world's most vulnerable regions. In this context, the paper noted that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with the President of the World Bank Group, during which they reviewed existing cooperation and ways to further enhance it, particularly in the area of international investment opportunities, in addition to exchanging views on key regional and international developments.
The daily observed that the development partnership between Qatar and the World Bank Group reflects a consistent policy approach aimed at supporting sustainable development and promoting economic stability at both regional and global levels. It added that the World Bank Group President's visit to Doha, alongside the opening of the Group's first office in Qatar, underscores the strength of bilateral relations and marks their transition into a deeper and more impactful phase of development planning and implementation.
According to Al-Raya, the new office will strengthen the World Bank Group's engagement with Qatar's public and private sectors, while also serving as a platform to encourage Qatari foreign investment in emerging markets across the region and worldwide. The newspaper concluded that the partnership reflects a convergence of visions in key sectors, most notably education, health, human capital development, energy, and digital transformation, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Meanwhile, Al-Watan, in an editorial titled "Accelerating the Implementation of Development Programs," reported that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga and his accompanying delegation at Lusail Palace, on the occasion of their visit to Qatar. The meeting addressed bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen it, particularly in international investment, as well as a review of major regional and global developments.
The paper also noted that HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a separate meeting with the World Bank Group President, during which they discussed cooperation relations and a number of issues of mutual interest. Al-Watan highlighted the signing of the MoU between the World Bank Group and the Qatar Fund for Development during the official inauguration of the World Bank Group's first office in Qatar. The office, hosted by QFFD at its headquarters in Doha in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, was described as a strategic step reflecting the strength of the partnership and enhancing international cooperation to deliver innovative and sustainable development solutions worldwide.
The newspaper concluded that the MoU represents a qualitative addition that strengthens frameworks of joint cooperation, expands bilateral relations to broader horizons, and reaffirms Qatar's firm commitment to strengthening partnerships with leading international financial institutions and accelerating the implementation of sustainable development programs, in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.