A Vision for Muscat 2040: The Greater Muscat Structure Plan

Moderator: Dr. Abdullah Dhifallah,Urban researcher and expert in Saudi urban affairs, holds a PhD in urban planning from Sheffield University

JUL 28, 2025

7:00 م - 8:00 م

Focus of the Webinar

Challenges and opportunities for urban development in the Omani capital, Muscat.
The institutional reality of urban planning in the Sultanate and the trends of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in regulating planning.
Methodology for involving residents and stakeholders in the planning process.
The primary outcomes of the plan for Greater Muscat, future projects, budgets, and implementation mechanisms.
Lessons learned from the Muscat master plan experience and its repercussions on Omani and Arab cities.

The Presenter

Guest: Eng. Nasser Al Sayegh,

Technical Director of the Greater Muscat Structure Plan, at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in Oman. Has a master’s in urban and Regional Planning from the University of Cardiff (UK). He is the Technical Director of the Muscat Structure Plan project at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. He was also involved in the development of the Oman National Spatial Strategy that represents the spatial component and the roadmap for the implementation of Oman Vision 2040.