The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is a Qatari ministry tasked with developing the country's communication and information technology sector. Its establishment was announced by a then-new cabinet in June 2013, as an extension of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology that was established under Emiri Decree Law no. 36 of 2004. Its current minister is Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai.[1] [2] [3]
The organization's functions are described in the Amiri Decree No. 57 of 2021 and include "supervising and developing the communication and information technology (ICT) sector", "[r]aising community awareness about the importance of communications and information technology", and "[i]mplementing e-government programs,"[4] including the development of Qatar's e-government portal, "Hukoomi." One of the MCIT's notable initiatives is the "Digital Society" program, which promotes digital literacy and inclusion as well as technology skills.[5]