Permanent Population Committee

The Permanent Population Committee (PPC) (Arabic: اللجنة الدائمة للسكان) is a national authority in the state of Qatar whose goal is to understand the population requirements for sustainable development. To do so, PPC bases its action on Islamic Sharia principles and communal values and traditions in line with the political foundations of the Qatar Permanent Constitution, the National Vision, the relevant Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) population policies and other related regional and international guidelines. The PPC is charged with the implementation of the outcomes identified by the general framework of the GCC population strategy adopted by the GCC Supreme Council during its Nineteenth Session, held in Abu Dhabi in 1998. This strategy prompted each member state to establish a higher population committee responsible for developing national population policies. Accordingly, the PPC was established by the Council of Ministers decision number (24) in 2004 with defined responsibilities and committee membership. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the deputy emir and heir apparent, endorsed the decision.

Pursuant to the Council Ministers' decision No (11) 2009 the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) has supervision over the Permanent Population Committee and is independent in assuming its technical works. The Committee has a budget attached to that of the GSDP.