Sohar
Investment Forum Concludes with Recommendations Focused on Enhancing Business
Environment

Sohar,
5 Feb 2026 (ONA) — Sohar Investment Forum 2026 concluded today with several
recommendations emphasizing the importance of strengthening strategic
partnerships, continuing the development of the business environment, and
integrating efforts between the public and private sectors.

These
recommendations aim to consolidate the status of the Wilayat of Sohar as a
regional hub for investment, industry, and logistics, in line with the
objectives of Oman Vision 2040.

Among
the primary recommendations issued by the two-day forum was the improvement of
the investor experience and the reduction of time required to launch
investments. The forum proposed the launch of a prioritized “Green
Investment Track” to accelerate projects compatible with the five-year
plans and Oman Vision 2040, alongside the adoption of a logistics
competitiveness program in Sohar to bolster regional and global supply chains.

Additional
recommendations included the establishment of the Sohar Green Industries
Complex to position Sohar as a regional model for sustainable industrial
development, the adoption of a project preparation and economic feasibility
support program to convert interest into signed deals and completed financing,
and the enhancement of local content and supply chain development to maximize
national value.

The
recommendations also stressed the necessity of developing workforce readiness
and “skills-to-jobs” partnerships to ensure sustainable employment
and productivity through long-term qualification and training programs.

Furthermore,
the forum called for continued international promotion of Sohar and the North
Al Batinah Governorate as attractive investment destinations, leveraging their
infrastructure and competitive advantages. It was also recommended to form a task
force to follow up on the implementation of these recommendations to ensure the
forum’s maximum impact and the sustainability of its outcomes, while continuing
to organize the forum in its international format periodically.

The
forum was organized by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry branch in North Al
Batinah, featuring local and international participation from government
representatives, domestic and foreign investors, financial institutions,
business leaders, academics, and development partners.

The
total number of participants in this edition reached 929, including 339
participants from outside the Sultanate of Oman representing 32 countries.

During
the forum, approximately 50 framed investment opportunities were presented with
a total value of nearly RO 300 million, in addition to the signing of five
agreements and memorandums of understanding valued at RO 12 million. Key
outputs also included 134 bilateral meetings covering eight sectors, including
food products, iron industries, mining, plastics, recycling, support industries
for heavy industry, medical industries, and aluminum industries.

—Ends/AG