Benefits of Participation in the Award
Participation in the Qatar Government Excellence Award represents an important opportunity for ministries and government entities to evaluate their institutional performance according to global best practices and to identify areas for continuous improvement in their capabilities and results. The Award provides a set of qualitative benefits, most notably:
First Cycle of the Qatar Government Excellence Award (2023)
The first cycle was launched in 2023 as a pioneering national initiative to embed institutional excellence and support the efforts of ministries and government entities toward fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
Participating Ministries and Government Entities*
First: Ministries
- Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
- Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs
- Ministry of Municipality
- Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Ministry of Education and Higher Education
- Ministry of Social Development and Family
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Interior
- Ministry of Sports and Youth
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labor
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Transport
Second: Government Entities
- General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
- Qatar News Agency
- Aspire Zone Foundation
- Planning and Statistics Authority
- Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
- Qatar Media Corporation
- Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology
- General Authority for Minors’ Affairs
- General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority
- General Authority of Customs
- General Tax Authority
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Civil Service and Government Development Bureau
- Qatar Aeronautical Academy
- Primary Health Care Corporation
- Public Works Authority
- Communications Regulatory Authority
- Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities
- Qatar Financial Markets Authority
- Qatar Museums
- National Cyber Security Agency
*Participating ministries and entities:
Those that completed all evaluation requirements, including submission of the participation request and completion of the field visit requirement.
Second Cycle of the Qatar Government Excellence Award (2025)
Building on the distinguished success achieved in the first cycle, the second cycle reinforces the Award’s position as a leading platform for expanding institutional excellence across government entities. This edition aims to deepen a culture of development and quality, and enhance sustainable performance practices that align with the state’s aspirations to build a more efficient government capable of achieving strategic goals at both regional and global levels.
