Press Release

Muscat Governorate Team for Surveying Buildings and Facilities Compliant with Accessibility Standards for Persons with Disabilities Holds First Meeting

01/09/2026

       The team tasked with surveying government and private buildings and public facilities equipped to meet accessibility standards for persons with disabilities in Muscat Governorate held its first meeting today (Tuesday) at the headquarters of the Ministry of Social Development. This meeting discuss the working mechanism and establish the organisational foundations for implementing the team’s tasks, in coordination with the various relevant authorities.

        During the meeting, the mechanism for carrying out the team’s work and coordination channels with the relevant authorities were discussed. Thus, conducting a comprehensive field survey of the targeted buildings and facilities and evaluating the extent to which they meet approved accessibility standards. This will reinforce persons with disabilities’ ability to access and benefit from services and facilities easily and independtly.

             Dr Salim bin Saif Al Shuili, Head of the Team, said: “The formation of the team reflects the wise government’s commitment to all that contributes to protecting and promoting the human rights framework in the Sultanate of Oman for persons with disabilities, ensuring that they enjoy all their rights and strengthening the efforts undertaken by the Sultanate of Oman to promote and protect a culture of human rights. It also supports the implementation of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, promulgated by Royal Decree No. 92/2025, as well as Oman’s accession to international agreements and treaties concerned with protecting, promoting and advancing a culture of human rights.”

     The Muscat Governorate team comprises members from a number of relevant authorities and is responsible for carrying out a range of tasks and roles, most notably preparing and implementing a fieldwork plan, identifying priorities and timelines according to sectors, and coordinating with the relevant authorities to facilitate the survey and assessment processes.

      The team’s responsibilities also include preparing a comprehensive list of the targeted buildings and classifying them by sector, whether government buildings, public facilities or private premises, in addition to conducting surveys and assessments of the targeted buildings in accordance with the approved methodology and standards.

      The team’s work reflects a move towards creating a more inclusive and accessible environment, ensuring that public and private buildings and facilities do not constitute barriers for persons with disabilities, but rather provide an enabling environment that guarantees their right to access and benefit from services and facilities, in line with the human rights framework and relevant national legislation.