Press Release

Muscat Governorate Concludes “Strategic Planning” Training Programme

17/09/2026

Muscat Governorate today concluded the specialised five-day training programme on “Strategic Planning”, conducted for its numerous employees to develop their knowledge and skills in strategic planning, institutional analysis, plan preparation, performance management and change management. This programme was concluded under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali bin Saud Al Habsi, Wali of Bawshar, who honoured the participants and presented them with certificates.

The programme, delivered by Dr Hamid Al Hinai, covered several training topics, including the foundations and concepts of strategic planning, institutional analysis methods and methodologies. As well as, creating and formulating strategic plans, and formulating the vision, mission, values and strategic purposes, linking them to the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.

This programme focused on the practical aspect by training participants in analysing the organisation’s current situation, identifying stakeholders, priorities and work areas, and anticipating future developments. It covered preparing operational plans, selecting initiatives and programmes, drafting Performance Indicators (KPIs), and an introduction to the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) methodology in performance management.

The programme addressed the foundations of change management and institutional culture. Furthermore , relevant models and methodologies. It comprised workshops and final presentations focusing on the preparation of plans, the challenges associated with them, and mechanisms for addressing them.

Dr Hamid Al Hinai, the programme trainer, explained that the programme adopted a “Learning by Building” methodology, combining theoretical knowledge with practical application. This enabled participants to form a comprehensive mini strategic plan, starting with the formulation of the vision and mission and environmental analysis, followed by setting SMART objectives and a Balanced Scorecard, and culminating in preparing an operational plan linked to risk management.

He noted that this programme reinforces the alignment of departments and sections’ plans with the Oman Vision 2040 objectives, the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, and the key priorities of Muscat Governorate. This contributes to positioning strategic planning as a practical tool for supporting decision-making and improving institutional performance. He pointed out that participants applied the various stages and methodologies progressively during the programme.

Conducting this training programme forms part of Muscat Governorate’s efforts to develop its human resources, enhancing its employees’ efficiency, and strengthen their professional and leadership capabilities. Thereby these efforts support advancing institutional work, improve planning and performance standards, contribute to achieving the Governorate’s targets, and keep pace with the requirements of institutional development.