Development needs of governorates of Sultanate reviewed

MUSCAT: Long-term vision of the Sultanate’s governorates in spheres ranging from logistics to tourism and education to social indicators has come out.

In an effort to enhance the statistical knowledge in the Sultanate based on analysing data and indicators, the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) in the second issue of “Knowledge” reviews the comprehensive developmental needs of the various governorates until the year 2040.

The review aims to put in perspective the long-term future vision of each governorate in various spheres, such as logistics, tourism, education and other prominent social indicators. This will help in determining the developmental needs of each and every governorate.

Ninth five-year plan

The publication of the second issue on “Knowledge” coincides with the second year of the ninth five-year development plan (2016 – 2020). Reviewing the most important indicators at the governorates level will play a big role in putting into focus the priorities and pillars of the ninth five-year plan, as a major target is to channel investments and activities to Governorates outside Muscat.

Under the title: ‘A’Dakhliyah: Diversity in history, culture and topography, “knowledge” data shows that A’Dakhliyah will witness continuous development and infrastructure construction to meet the residents’ needs. The estimated future need of water and electricity in the governorate, for domestic use, is around 1,1 billion gallons of water and 6,500 GW/H of electricity to maintain the current rates of consumption.

Under the title of: ‘ North Al Batinah: Active in Trade and Promising Projects’, “Knowledge” highlights that 112,000 new candidates will join the job market during the coming 25 years, an average of 4,480 new entries per year. The governorate will, in the next 25 years, need around 12,700 teachers and 4,300 classes to meet the needs of around 116,000 additional students, 2,196 doctors and 4,325 nurses.

“Knowledge” data estimates that the residents of South Al Batinah will need more than 1,000 gallons of water by 2040 for domestic use. The governorate will additionally need 53,000 residential units during the next 25 years, in case the current population density per residence unit is maintained.

Additionally, the governorate will need 7,800 teachers and 2,600 classes to meet the needs of around 70,000 students, 1,207 doctors and 2,377 nurses.

Under the title of ‘South A’Sharqiyah, the Facade of the marine commerce’ “Knowledge” estimates that 46,000 new jobseekers will enter the market with an annual average of 1,824 new candidates.