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Last updated: October 2024

National Data Policy

The National Data Policy is the primary reference for all entities in the State of Qatar, aiming to ensure that data across all sectors is managed with the utmost integrity, consistency, and excellence. It outlines clear roles, responsibilities, and ownership, establishing accountability for adhering to data management practices across the nation, thus supporting State of Qatar's vision for a technologically advanced and data-driven future.

National Data Policy V1.0

Policy Objectives

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Ensures entities managing data effectively to support informed decisions, and strengthen Qatar's position in the global digital economy.

Pearl Guiding Principles

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Provide a holistic framework to ensure leveraging data and maximize its value for the Nation's development and innovation agendas.

Scope & Applicability

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The Policy applies to all types of data that created, collected and maintained by Government, Semi-Government entities.

National Data Management Domains

Data Management Strategy and Governance

Develops strategy and governance policy for efficient data assets management.

Data Architecture and Modeling

Designs and defines data structures and relationships to support data consistency across systems.

Data Quality Management

Ensures that data is accurate, complete, and reliable for decision-making.

Master and Reference Data Management

Manages master and reference data assets to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems.

Document and Content Management

Manages documents and contents lifecycle from creation to disposal.

Data Catalog and Metadata Management

Manages and organizes metadata to facilitate exploring, understanding, and using data efficiently.

Data Storage and Operations

Ensures secure, efficient data storage, retrieval, and management while maintaining Performance.

Data Sharing, Integration & Interoperability

Manages and facilitates the data exchange and integrity across different agencies and systems.

Statistics & Analytics

Promotes the use of statistical and analytical techniques to interpret data and derive meaningful insights.

Data Monetization

Identify opportunities to generate revenue from data while ensuring compliance with the applicable laws in the State of Qatar.

Data Security, Privacy and Other Regulations

Ensures data protection against unauthorized access and ensures compliance with privacy laws and regulations.

Data Culture and Literacy

Promotes a data-centric mindset & data maturity across agencies in state of Qatar.