Qatar Regulates All World Cup Projects Carefully Official Says

5/2/2016 8:35:06 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Doha May 01 (QNA) - Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Legacy and Delivery Hassan Al Thawadi said Sunday that all projects related to the World Cup are being carried out according to the standards of the committee. He added that projects are monitored carefully.
He revealed that the high growth rate of workers have placed many challenges ahead of the country. These challenges range from market regulation to providing the necessary services and housing. Al Thawadi was speaking at a conference on supporting workers. He also said that the State of Qatar has put a lot of effort over the past few years in improving workers' conditions. He highlighted the role workers play according to the country's constitution and Qatar National Vision 2030. He stressed that the State of Qatar was determined to use hosting Qatar World Cup 2022 as a motive to improve workers' conditions.
He referred to three reports that the committee issued related to monitoring the implementation of the workers welfare guidelines. He added that the committee moved immediately to deal with the outcomes of those reports. He said that the philosophy of committee with companies to implement the changes focused on highlighting rewards rather than punishment.
Al Thawadi maintained that given Qatar was the first Arab and Islamic nation in history to organize the World Cup it was natural to the country faced many challenges. He highlighted however that Qatar gained recognition from international human rights organizations on the country's progress in the field. (QNA)

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