Sayyid Fatik receives Ethiopian Ambassador

On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Fatik bin Fahar al Said received at his office on Tuesday Dr Ayrorit Mohamed Yassin, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Sultanate, to bid her farewell at the end of her tour of duty. The ambassador expressed her thanks to His Majesty the Sultan for the support extended to her from His Majesty, the government and the Omani people, which facilitated carrying out her assignments.

This result-based mechanism will also contribute towards protecting the environment, fighting climate change and promoting sustainable use of resources.

Finally, these outputs will lead to administrative, institutional and legislative development that will generate jobs, boost productivity, enhance participation and achieve good governance.

For the plan’s development, the ministry’s and the Plan’s working groups were keen on applying a “participatory planning” approach and included a larger number of participants representing relevant government agencies, the private sector and civil society.

This approach has made all parties equally responsible for implementing the Plan’s Strategic Programmes, achieving their goals and providing resources to address the challenges that may

face implementation. The Plan’s working groups held total of 195 events including workshops and coordination and consultative meetings with focus groups. These were attended by 1,900 participants.

While developing the Strategic Programmes, the working groups used best international approaches and practices such as selecting a

specific goal from Oman Vision 2040. Once the goal was chosen, the team provided a simplified description for it and listed the best methods (collectively called a Strategic Programme) to achieve it.

The team then identified the main entity responsible for its implementation. The final step was estimating the programme’s cost and implementation period. This methodology ensured that the rules of good governance were applied in managing the programmes and their allocated resources.

— ONA The spring season or Al Sarb began in Dhofar Governorate on Tuesday. Al Sarb continues for three months and ends on December 21. Sunshine, moderate weather, low humidity and stable sea conditions mark the spring season in Dhofar where breathtaking scenery adorns the mountains, plains and deserts.