Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs Partakes in ‘Urban October’ Conference in Oman

The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing is participating in the ‘Urban October – The First Gulf Housing Week’ Conference, which is taking place in Muscat, Oman, from October 29 to 31.

The ministry will highlight several of the Kingdom’s successful experiences in various urban sectors, such as urban renewal and its impact on economic activities in historic city centres, the role of developmental and cooperative housing associations in providing housing for citizens, developmental housing, and developing partnerships with the private sector in housing projects.

Held under the theme of ‘Better City, Better Life’, the conference coincides with the United Nations ‘Urban October’ activities, which include World Habitat Day, World Cities Day, and World Architecture Day.

It aims to spread the culture of sustainable urban planning and flexible planning to build an urban economy that adapts to life changes easily and meets all the needs of individuals and communities.

It will include over 22 dialogue sessions and address four key sectors: housing, urban planning, future school buildings and city resilience.