The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in the Sultanate of Oman signed 36 usufruct contracts with small, medium and large enterprises to implement various tourism projects with an investment value of about OMR 100 million between January and the end of September 2025, as part of its efforts to boost tourism investment and implement its sustainable tourism development plan.
The signed contracts covered hotels, resorts and tourist camps spread across the Sultanate's various governorates. In Muscat Governorate, 4 contracts were signed to establish two luxury tourist camps in the Wilayat of Quriyat, along with a 3-star resort and an integrated tourism complex in the Wilayat of Bawshar, according to a post on the website of Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.
In North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, which topped the governorates in the number of contracts with 11, the projects were concentrated in the Wilayat of Bidiyah and include luxury and standard tourist camps, resorts and 3-star hotels, in addition to a commercial tourism investment project in the Wilayat of Ibra.
Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate also saw the signing of 10 contracts covering hotels, resorts and tourist camps in Jebel Shams and Al Jabal Al Akhdar, while 4 contracts were signed in South Al Batinah for a range of projects including hotels, resorts and a luxury camp.
The contracts also included projects in the governorates of Dhofar, South Al Sharqiyah, Musandam and Al Buraimi, comprising rest houses and integrated tourism complexes, reflecting the diversity of tourism investments across the Sultanate.
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism affirmed that these contracts are an extension of the national investment program aimed at enhancing the economic and social value of the tourism sector by supporting small and medium enterprises, creating job opportunities for local communities and improving the quality of hotel services, in line with the targets of Oman Vision 2040 and sustainable tourism development plans.
To view the post on the website of Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, click here.
