What works in Qatar

Qatar has pursued digital inclusion and labour reforms targeting vulnerable populations. The Better Connections Program reached approximately 1.5 million migrant workers by installing 1,927 ICT facilities and distributing 20,000+ refurbished computers, though this addresses digital access rather than underlying labour-rights issues. In 2020, Qatar's minimum wage and kafala reform became the first Gulf state to extend a universal minimum wage to domestic workers, though Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International document persistent enforcement gaps. More recently, Hukoomi's AI integration in February 2023 made Qatar one of the first Gulf governments to deploy GPT-powered e-services, though published impact metrics have not yet been released.