The Government of Oman has identified 16 projects that will be implemented under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. The implementation Support & Follow-up Unit (ISFU) has disclosed that projects fall within the responsibility of Ministry of Health, Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. ISFU is an advocate of PPP in the delivery of developmental projects as espoused under Tanfeedh (The National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification).
The projects involved are:
Ministry of Health
- Al-Falah new General Hospital in Jaalan bani bu Hassan
- Bahla Hospital
- New General Hospital in Samayil
- Al-Namaa General Hospital in Al Mudhaib
Ministry of Regional Municipality and Water Resources (MRMWR)
- Public Park in Nizwa, Ibri Souq
- Slaughter House in Liwa
- Slaughter House in Khasab
Ministry of Tourism
- Al Batinah Coastal Road
- Al Mubaila Interchange (Muscat Expressway)
- Khasab Port Development
- Shinas Port
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Development of Fishery Harbours in Masirah, Mirbat, Kumzar and Sadah
Other eight projects have either been in tender or already awarded for implementation under the PPP in 2018. The list includes:
- Fishing ports in Suwaiq and Taqah
- Service workshop in Khasab Port
- Marine facilities in Sohar Port
- Fish packaging factory in Khasab Port
- Central Livestock Market in Suwaiq
- Innovative Investment Project in Khasab Port
The Government aims to deliver the projects that are expected to represent up to OMR2.5 billion (US$6.5 billion) of investment by 2020.
