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Best practices

Digital transformation and full Internal Whistleblowing Framework

migration to Microsoft Cloud
In line with the Regulatory Authority’s commitment

Prompted by the Ministry of Transport and to maintaining its Code of Conduct, the Office of

Communications (MoTC)’s 2019 partnership with the General Counsel implemented the internal
Microsoft, the Regulatory Authority completed its Whistleblower Policy in August 2020.

migration of IT infrastructure to Microsoft’s cloud, Azure.

With the implementation of the policy, the Regulatory

The migration of the Regulatory Authority’s Authority promotes and maintains ethical standards

infrastructure, applications, and systems was completed and employee integrity, and supports an open
in September 2020. This digital transformation organisational culture where employees are

initiative, supported by MoTC, was thoroughly provided clear guidance on reporting procedures

planned, designed and implemented with certain and also have confidence in the procedures.
controls to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and

availability of the Regulatory Authority’s data as well The Regulatory Authority recognises the

as compliance with the Qatar National Information importance of an effective whistleblower protection

Assurance policy. This allows the Regulatory Authority framework, aligning itself with international best

to deliver scale services in a secured manner while practices in the global anticorruption agenda.
contributing to Qatar’s financial landscape.

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