Qatar to invest USD100 billion on infrastructure projects in next four years

Qatar Finance Minister, Yousuf Hussain Kamal, stated the Government and state-owned firms plan to invest USD100 billion on infrastructure projects within the next four years (Bloomberg/AMEInfo, 13-Jun-2010). The Government will invest more than USD40 billion on the project, with the remaining funds to come from government subsidiaries. The main projects are roads, sewage treatment, water treatment, and infrastructure development, such as on airports and ports.