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Ibra – Muhammad Al-Saadi The media meeting organized by North Al-Sharqiyah Governorate under the slogan “North Al-Sharqiyah…a vision that creates impact” witnessed extensive discussions between governorate officials, media figures and journalists about the most prominent development and service projects being implemented, the levels of achievement achieved, and future plans aimed at promoting sustainable development and improving the quality of life in the various states of the governorate. His Excellency Mahmoud bin Yahya Al-Dhahli, Governor of North Al-Sharqiyah, confirmed during his response to media inquiries and interventions that the total cost of the listed strategic projects is Within the governorate’s tenth five-year plan, it exceeded 183 million Omani riyals, distributed among the sectors of health, roads, housing, industry, public services and entertainment. His Excellency explained that among the most prominent of these projects is the Al Namaa Hospital project, which costs more than 56 million Omani riyals, the resource market project in the state of Sinaw, and the Wadi Bani Khalid Aqaba Road project, in addition to the Al Mudhaibi Industrial City and integrated residential neighborhood projects implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in a number of states of the governorate. The interventions addressed the reality of the projects. Development and completion rates, as governorate officials explained that a number of entertainment, tourism and service projects are witnessing remarkable progress, including the Bidiya Entertainment Center project, in which the completion rate reached 92 percent, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center at 90 percent, in addition to projects to develop tourist sites and public parks in Wadi Bani Khalid, Dima, and Al-Tai’in. Discussions also touched on infrastructure projects, especially with regard to paving internal roads and improving the transportation network between states and population centers, where it was pointed out that the implementation of paving works on internal roads along 460 kilometers during the past year at a cost exceeding 53 million Omani riyals, in addition to the continued implementation of a number of projects related to roads and municipal services. Future Plans In response to media questions about future plans, His Excellency the Governor explained that the Municipality of North Al Sharqiyah is implementing during the year 2026 a package of service and development projects at a cost exceeding 34 million Omani riyals, including road paving and maintenance projects, the establishment of parks and walkways, lighting and beautification projects, and the development of service facilities. And water drainage and protection projects, in addition to a number of local development projects in various states of the governorate. In his response to media inquiries about indicators of institutional performance and economic development in the governorate, His Excellency Mahmoud bin Yahya Al-Dahli, Governor of North Al Sharqiyah, explained that the governorate achieved, during the year 2025, advanced results in a number of national indicators, as it obtained first place in the governorate development program, and was also among the best government units in terms of institutional commitment and achieving approved revenues. His Excellency indicated that the governorate recorded an overall performance rate of The performance rate of the annual plan reached 87 percent, the implemented projects achieved a completion rate of 92 percent, the communication and beneficiary satisfaction axis scored 87 percent, institutional commitment and oversight reached 75 percent, while the digital transformation rate reached 81 percent, in addition to achieving an excellent level in nine plan indicators, which reflects the efficiency of institutional performance and the effectiveness of implementing development plans and programs. Regarding the economic indicators, His Excellency explained that the added value of non-oil activities in the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate reached During the first half of 2025, about 596.9 million Omani riyals, compared to 570.6 million Omani riyals during the same period in 2024, recording a growth of 4.6 percent. He stated that service activities accounted for the largest percentage of the total value added, at 72 percent, followed by industrial activities, at 23.9 percent, then agricultural wealth activities, at 4.1 percent. National Capacity Building The interventions also addressed the governorate’s efforts to build national capacity, as His Excellency the Governor explained that the number of beneficiaries of the training programs reached 727 beneficiaries in the areas of local administration, institutional integration, artificial intelligence, sustainability, urban renewal, and environmental protection. He added that the training plan included the implementation of 15 internal training programs and 6 workshops, in addition to providing 157 training opportunities for students of higher education institutions, and involving 30 beneficiaries in community integration programs, as well as implementing initiatives in partnership with academic institutions and the private sector. His Excellency pointed to a number of qualitative initiatives implemented by the governorate, including the Architectural Design Award, and projects to develop urban facades in the states of Ibra, Al-Mudhaibi, Bidiya and Sinaw, in addition to the Shaja development project. Al-Yarisa with the Bidiyah sands and the investment, recreational, residential and regulatory components it contains. With regard to the roads and transportation sector, His Excellency explained that the governorate is witnessing the implementation of seven major projects, the most prominent of which is the Al-Yahmadi-Al-Qufisi road dualization project, with a length of 15.6 kilometers and a cost of 29.1 million Omani riyals, and the Aqaba Wadi Bani Khalid road project with a length of 9 kilometers and a cost of 13.2 million Omani riyals, in addition to the completion of the Mahlah-Ghubrah road. Al-Taam – Ismailia, and the projects of Sultan Turki bin Said Road, Al-Aqeedah – Saih Qurain Road, and the completion of the Sinaw – Mahout – Duqm Road, which represent strategic projects that contribute to strengthening the connection between the governorate’s states and supporting the economic and development movement. In response to health services, His Excellency confirmed that the Al-Namaa Hospital project, which includes 152 beds, has exceeded 73 percent completion rate, and the sector has also witnessed the opening of a number of new health institutions, including Al-Jardaa Health Center, Wadi Bani Khalid Hospital, and the Al Dhafraat Health Center in Sinaw, while the completion rate in Al Mudhaibi and Ibra Health Centers reached 95 percent. He added that the health sector witnessed the introduction of a number of specialized services, including corneal transplants, shoulder joint replacements, eardrum patches, and performing more than 100 operations to treat morbid obesity, in addition to the launch of the National Stroke Project, the surgical laparoscopic system, the urinary tract project, and a retina screening device with artificial intelligence. Ibra Reference Hospital also received the final accreditation for the third level within the Patient Safety-Friendly Hospitals Initiative, while Al Wasil Health Village in the Wilayat of Bidiya received international recognition from the World Health Organization, and the health sector won first place in the Institutional Excellence Award at the governorate level for the year 2026. Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources The meeting also reviewed indicators of the agricultural wealth and water resources sector, as investments in it amounted to about 109 million Omani riyals during the year 2025, with an economic growth of 9 percent and a value recorded. Added amount exceeding 37 million Omani riyals. His Excellency explained that the governorate includes more than 17 thousand acres of agricultural land, 2,244 greenhouses, 64 agricultural centers and nurseries, and 18 food processing units, in addition to enhancing the water infrastructure by establishing two artificial rain seeding plants, three storage dams, and seven groundwater recharge dams, while the number of livestock increased to more than 439 thousand heads. In the housing and urban planning sector, His Excellency the Governor explained that efforts focused on enhancing the housing supply and improving real estate services, as the number of livestock increased to more than 439 thousand heads. In the housing and urban planning sector, His Excellency the Governor explained that efforts focused on enhancing the housing supply and improving real estate services, as 580 plots of land for various uses, providing 455 residential plots of land during the first half of this year, in addition to 137 housing units within social housing projects, approving 628 plots of land within the “Plan Your Land” initiative, and providing more than 28 electronic services to beneficiaries, in addition to continuing the implementation of integrated city projects “Sorouh” in the Al-Samu neighborhood in Al-Mudhabi, the Al-Ula neighborhood in Bidiya, and Saih Al-Rafi’ in Wadi Bani Khalid. As part of responding to media inquiries and interventions during the media meeting, His Excellency Mahmoud bin Yahya Al-Dahli, Governor of North Al-Sharqiyah, reviewed sectoral and development performance indicators in a number of economic, service and social fields in the governorate. Trade and Industry. In the trade, industry and investment promotion sector, His Excellency explained that the number of commercial registrations in the governorate reached 19,996 records during the year 2025, of which 1,665 are new records, in addition to 11,500 commercial licenses, 1,780 industrial licenses, and 412 investment records. foreign investments, achieving a growth of 25.2% compared to 2024. The mining sector also recorded revenues amounting to two million and 300 thousand Omani riyals, and community contributions amounting to 230 thousand and 594 riyals, with two investment opportunities being offered, four exploration and mining agreements signed, and 35 licenses being issued, in light of the presence of a geological reserve exceeding 16 million tons with a copper percentage of 0.87%, and a production target of up to 50 thousand tons. Annually, His Excellency reviewed the developments of Al Mudhaibi Industrial City, whose infrastructure value is 17 million and 500 thousand Omani riyals, and includes 14 local and foreign investment projects with an investment volume of 15 million Omani riyals, while the infrastructure completion rate reached 4% as of last May, with a rented area of 125 thousand square meters. The city offers investment incentives that include a rent exemption for two years and a 50% reduction for the next three years. Education: His Excellency indicated that the number of students in the governorate exceeded 62 thousand students for the academic year 2025/2026, distributed among more than 130 public and private schools, supervised by more than 6 thousand educational personnel. In the social development sector, he explained that the first half of the current year witnessed the implementation of a package of specific programs, which included the presence of 7 Omani women’s associations and 8 volunteer teams, the provision of approximately 200 medical and prosthetic devices, and the adoption of 6,715 cards for people with disabilities, disbursing more than 42,000 Omani riyals in aid programs, rehabilitating 232 children, and financing 11 productive families within the Empowerment Programme. In the labor sector, His Excellency stated that 16,324 commercial work permits and 6,924 private work permits were issued, and 4,192 male and female citizens were appointed, including 2,020 in jobs for the first time, which contributed to reducing the number of job seekers to 4. Thousands and 961 researchers in 2025, compared to 8,191 previously, with support from employment and rehabilitation programmes. Supplying the Water Network In the water sector, His Excellency pointed to the implementation of a strategic project to supply the water network and enhance transportation from the Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah to North Al Sharqiyah at a cost of 120 million Omani Riyals, with a length of transmission lines of 312 kilometers, and a storage capacity of up to 265 thousand cubic metres, through 17 reservoirs and 4 main pumping stations, in addition to water network projects. In the states of Ibra, Al Mudhaibi, Al Qabil and Sinaw. The number of subscribers to water and sanitation services reached 33,924 subscribers, including 31,634 in water and 2,290 in wastewater, in addition to 441 prepaid subscribers. The water supply project for the Wilayat of Dima and Al-Taaiyin is also being implemented at a cost exceeding 28 million Omani riyals, as part of a package of water projects with investments exceeding 43 million Omani riyals. In the heritage and tourism sector, His Excellency explained the activity of archaeological missions in 4 main sites, including Al-Gharin, Al-Sulaili, Aqar Zaydah, and Al-Khashaba, in addition to the restoration of a number of historical monuments, most notably 4 dervishes, the Al-Rada Tower in Al-Mudaybi, and the Al-Wasil and Al-Muntrab forts in Bidiya. The growth of tourism contracts also reached 70%, with a total of more than 111,000 Omani riyals across 55 tourist benefit contracts until the end of 2025, in light of the presence of more than 100 accommodation and tourist facilities in the governorate. In the social protection system, His Excellency confirmed that the number of beneficiaries reached 112,768 beneficiaries with a coverage rate of 35%, distributed among the categories of the elderly, childhood, widows, orphans, family income, and people with disabilities. In addition to social security cases, with total expenses exceeding 3 million and 628 thousand Omani riyals during the year 2025. In the entrepreneurship and economic empowerment sector, he indicated the registration of 6,680 institutions, the financing of projects worth more than 294 thousand Omani riyals, the provision of consultations to 157 beneficiaries, the issuance of 1,966 entrepreneurship cards, and 199 benefiting from the entrepreneur readiness program. In the youth and sports sector, His Excellency explained that the governorate includes a complex Integrated sports and more than 150 sports teams distributed among 4 clubs and one cultural committee, in addition to implementing a number of events, most notably the first North Al Sharqiyah Youth Forum with the participation of 72 young people, the first youth sports camp with the participation of 120 participants, and the “North Al Sharqiyah Youth Reunion” sessions with the participation of 55 young people during the year 2025.
