1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s).
Ministry of Development
Contact point (Name, Title, Office):
Office of the Minister of State for Development Affairs
Ministry of Development
Telephone: 698830/31
Fax: 696285
e-mail:
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 881, Muscat, Postal Code 113, Sultanate of Oman
2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson
2a. List of ministries and agencies involved:
Ministries of: Development; National Economy; Agriculture and Fisheries;
Commerce and Industry; Regional Municipalities and Environment; Water Resources.
2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and private sectors:
Sultan Qaboos University, and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry are taking an active role in working towards
achieving sustainable development.
2c. Names of non-governmental organizations:
3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council:
To suggest development directives and objectives, proposing sectoral and
regional priorities to the Cabinet for approval; Ministries and government units to prepare plans accordingly. To review the
regional and sectoral plans; suggest general development plan, investment programmes and implementation priority; prepare
annual development budget, coordinating with Ministries and government units; monitor, evaluate and implement Development
plan's programmes and projects in collaboration with concerned authorities; submit periodic reports regarding these
programmes and projects to the Cabinet in order that Council shall issue its reports in this regard; set appropriate proposals for
coordinating the activities of the Ministries and government units with regard to implementation of the development plans and
programmes; assist in upgrading the role of existing planning and statistics units in these ministries; carry out necessary studies
and research for promotion and diversification of national income sources in order to expand the production base; prepare a
national information plan, establishing integrated systems of economic, social and geographical information in order to serve
the different development objectives and goals of the country; collect and publish the different statistics; conduct statistical
surveys and censuses as per the needs and requirements of the development plans and according to the statistical law; work
towards training the Omani employees in the Ministry.
4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between
ministries:
Submitted by
(Name): Mohammed bin Musa Al-Yousef
Signature: Signed.
Title: Minister of State for Development Affairs
Date: 17 June 1996
Ministry/Office: Ministry of Development
Telephone: 698830/31
Fax: 696285
e-mail:
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