QFFD hosts 87th meeting of Arab Coordination Group
09 Apr 2021 - 10:03
The Peninsula
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) hosted the 87th meeting of the Arab Coordination Group, at the level of managers to discuss subjects of common interest in the development and humanitarian sector.
QFFD is hosting this meeting for the first time since joining in 2014. This meeting aims to enhance coordination and increase the effectiveness of development interventions. During the meeting, views were exchanged on a number of axes related to policies and operations, information on the funds provided to each of the group members, a review of the status of some countries and projects of a special nature, and the relationship of the group with regional financial institutions and international.
Road accident deaths decline drastically in 2020
11 Mar 2021 - 8:39
By Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula
Doha: The number of road accident deaths in 2020 has come down compared to 2019. According to the General Directorate of Traffic statistics for 2020, the number of road accidents deaths were 138 cases (in 2020) compared to 154 the year earlier.
The General Directorate of Traffic at a press conference held yesterday at its headquarters clarified that out of the total 138 deaths, 69 were motorists, 26 passengers and 43 pedestrians.
Brigadier Muhammad Abdullah Al Shahwani, Director General of the General Directorate of Traffic; Brigadier Engineer Muhammad Abdullah Al Maliki, Secretary and Member of the National Traffic Safety Committee, and several traffic officers attended the press conference.