Building Human Sustainable Capital via Education: The Case of Qatar
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Ahmed Badran
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9346-1927
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Abstract
International parties are paying more attention to the State of Qatar's efforts to advance human well-being and fulfil sustainable development goals. This paper looks at and assesses the State of Qatar's initiatives as well as the policies the Qatari government has implemented to advance human capital and well-being in order to accomplish sustainable development. In this context, the paper contends that there is a strong relationship between investment in human capital and the state's ability to accomplish sustainable development and human well-being. Consequently, by emphasising the development of human capital at the economic, social, and environmental levels, the State of Qatar may put sustainable public policies into practice. The rights of future generations can be preserved while also achieving the current generations' aims for sustainable development. The paper has been divided in two key parts. The theoretical and analytical framework is presented first. The focus will be on how human capital is conceptualised, where it comes from theoretically, and how it relates to sustainable development. The second section centres on the State of Qatar's endeavours concerning human capital investment. The discussion reflects how such efforts affect the government's capacity to accomplish the sustainable development objectives as outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030. Preliminary research results on the relationship between investing in human capital and achieving sustainable development indicates that investing in human capital improves and expands workforce competencies throughout the country's numerous sectors. As a result, it becomes simpler for those officials to carry out their responsibilities in the field of sustainable development to the fullest.
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Sustainable developmentCapacity buildingHuman capitalState of Qatar
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Al-Hadi, B., Al-Kiyumi, A., & Al-Abri, K. (2023). The Reality of Including Pre-University Education Policies in the Sultanate of Oman for the Purpose of the Fourth Goal of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Jordanian Educational Journal, 8(3), 243-267.
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Al-Masry, A. (2017). Educational Reform Policies in Turkish University Education System. Journal of the College of Education, 21, 583-611.
Al-Miqdad, M., & Hani R. (2012). Government Policies and Human Resources Development: Higher Education in Jordan: A Case Study. Al-Manara Journal for Research and Studies, 18(1), 115-154.
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Malika, T. & Muhammad, B. (2021). Sustainable Human Development Strategies and Indicators to Measure Them: Qatar as an Example. Research journal. 6(1), 846-858.
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Mutayuri, I. (2021). Government spending policies on education and their role in human capital accumulation and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa countries (MENA). Journal of Economic, Administrative and Legal Sciences, 5(16), 65-90.
Olowookere, J. K., Olanipekun, W. D., Sokunbi, G. M., & Aderemi, T. A. (2022). Human Capital Development and Sustainable Development: Evidence from Nigeria. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Oeconomica, 67(1), 63–76. https://doi.org/10.2478/subboec-2022-0005
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Saleh, M. (2013). Higher education policies. Migration Horizons Magazine,10(43), 43-48.
Shabir, M. M. (2015). The Role of Business Intelligence Systems in Developing Human Capital in the Palestinian Banking Sector - A Case Study. (Unpublished Master's Thesis). Islamic University (Gaza), Gaza. Retrieved from http://search.mandumah.com/Record/734496.
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Šlaus, I., & Jacobs, G. (2011). Human Capital and Sustainability. Sustainability, 3(1), 97-154. https://doi.org/10.3390/su3010097
The Qatari National Committee for Education, Culture and Science. (2018). An educational workshop on “Education Policies” organized by the Qatari National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, Education Magazine. (No. 191, [Forty-Seventh Year: 14-18]).
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Zhang, H. et al. (2023). Sustainable Development Perspective of Linking Natural Resources and Human Capital Development: An Overview of Resources Utilization. Resources Policy, 86, 104097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104097
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Badran, A. . (2025). Building Human Sustainable Capital via Education: The Case of Qatar. Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD) Paper Series, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.29117/andd.2024.016
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