Friday, May 24, 2024 Oman has launched a new initiative titled ‘Governorate Tourism’, aimed at bolstering and revitalising the tourism sector across governorates. An investment of RO15mn has been earmarked for 2025 to fund the most promising projects within this sector. Authorities made this announcement at the ‘Governorates Economics Forum 2024’, which opened on Wednesday under the auspices of H H Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.
At the forum, H H Sayyid Theyazin introduced the ‘Governorates’ Competitiveness Index’ – a strategic tool crafted to guide investments and identify developmental priorities. This index is expected to play a crucial role in achieving the objectives set out in Oman Vision 2040, which was framed to give a fillip to the national economy and maximise the economic and social impact of development initiatives. H H Sayyid Theyazin also explored an exhibition titled ‘Development Experiences in the Governorates and Successful Models of Projects’.
The exhibition showcased the trajectory of the Governorate Development Programme, highlighting the competitive edges, major strategic projects, progress of ongoing projects, and key future initiatives across the governorates. H E Dr Mohammed al Saqri, Minister of Economy, in his address, announced the commencement of the Governorate Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism. “This initiative will empower the tourism sector by l.
