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The project Education Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Education Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The proposed project would provide financing for: (a) the construction and equipping of: the country's first primary teacher training institute, which would also operate as the national education center; two pilot basic education/skill training centers for over-age youths and for adults; and the country's first agricultural secondary school; (b) technical assistance which would include: the principal officers of the project implementation unit and education consultants, financed by the proposed loan; project institution staffing and counterpart training, financed by the UNDP and the British Overseas Development Administration; and an advisory group of eight Unesco specialists for a combined total of about 23 man-years, financed by the UNDP, to advise the Ministry of Education on (i) the management of the Ministry of Education and of the education system as a whole, (ii) school building design and construction, and (iii) the improvement and planned development of the education system to meet in the most appropriate manner the nation's projected needs for trained manpower.

The project Education Project (02) is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Education Project (02) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project would support the Government's education and training objectives, which are to improve the quality and capacity of the education and training system to meet the high demand for educated and skilled manpower. The project would provide construction, equipment, furniture and technical assistance (TA) for a teacher training institute, two general secondary schools and a commercial secondary school for girls. Additional TA would be included to assist the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs (MOE) to improve planning, cost control and management of the education and training system to support the development of technical education. The project would contribute to the institutional development of the MOE; improve the quality of primary and preparatory schooling by increasing the output of teachers, thereby alleviating the acute shortage of Omani primary and preparatory teachers; increase general secondary education capacity for girls and provide for the first time commerical training opportunities for girls, thus facilitating female participation in the labor force and in higher education; and increase the general secondary school places and improve the quality of general and specialized secondary schooling.

The project Health Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Health Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Health Project is intended to improve and strengthen health services and planning. The primary objectives of this project are as follows. First, mortality and morbidity will be reduced. This is particularly intended for the 300,000 inhabitants of the predominantly rural Batinah region. Second, the Government's institutional capacity to plan and manage the health sector will be strengthened. Finally, efforts will be made to prepare the way for country wide implementation of a more efficient service delivery model.

The project Highway Maintenance Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Highway Maintenance Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The major project components are: (a) Highway Maintenance: (i) maintenance equipment and spares; (ii) workshop construction; (iii) workshop equipment and spares; (iv) fuels, oils and lubricants; (v) soils laboratory, survey and communications equipment and highway supplies. (b) Training: (i) construction and equipment of classrooms; (ii) overseas and local training. (c) Technical Assistance: (i) consultants for maintenance management and training; (ii) consultants for administrative, planning and operational support to the Roads Department.

The project Highway Project (02) is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Highway Project (02) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project would consist of the first three years of the five-year (1982-1987) national program for highway maintenance. The project would comprise the following components: (i) periodic maintenance and minor improvements of highways; (ii) equipment and spare parts for highway maintenance, workshops, training, and pavement data collection; (iii) construction and/or rehabilitation of workshops and highway maintenance centers; (iv) technical assistance to Directorate General of Roads and Ministry of Communications; and (v) routine highway maintenance. While experience with the first project suggests that unavailability of sufficient numbers of trainees presents a risk to meeting planned targets, this would be offset by the commissioning of new workshops in the near future and increased efforts being made by the Government to make trainees available.

The project Technical Assistance Project is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Technical Assistance Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Telecommunications Project (01) is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Telecommunications Project (01) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The proposed project consists mainly of the works included in the first three years of the first phase (1980-1985) of OMANTEL's 1979-1990 development program and includes the installation of: (a) 15,700 new direct exchange lines (DELs) and the replacement of 3,900 lines of obsolescent equipment; (b) ducts and main cables to provide for about 16,000 new DELs and capacity for future growth; (c) telephones for about 14,000 new subscribers and about 5,500 new private automatic branch exchange (PABX) extensions; (d) about 350 public call offices to be located in both urban and rural areas; (e) about 6,000 lines of switching capacity in new private exchanges; (f) international and national switching and transmission systems; (g) switching and miscellaneous equipment to increase the automatic telex network to about 1,800 subscribers; (h) construction of buildings; provision of motor vehicles; training and testing equipment, and furniture and fittings; and (i) consultants' services and technical assistance to strengthen the management, training and engineering capabilities of OMANTEL. For this purpose two experts (one with technical and one with financial background) would be retained by OMANTEL for about 2-1/2 years, at an average man/month cost of $8,500.

The project Telecommunications Project (02) is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Telecommunications Project (02) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The proposed project is designed to further strengthen GTO as an institution to enable it to manage most work in the sector by 1990. Through a balanced package of works, the project would expand the local telephone facilities in existing telephone switching centers, provide telephone service for the first time to about 37 rural communities and expand domestic long distance and international telephone facilities. The project includes: (a) provision and installation of; (i) about 65,000 additional lines of local exchange equipment as well as; (ii) a digital international exchange of about 600 lines. This component also includes provision and installation of; (iii) transmission equipment to carry the projected traffic loads; (iv) equipment for extension of the mobile telephone network; and (v) miscellaneous equipment including a computer for telephone billing and other data processing applications, training equipment, equipment for maritime communications, teleprinters and vehicles. This project further consists of; (c) the carrying out of tariff studies, establishment of an economic studies unit, computerization of accounting and other functions, development and implementation of technical and financial training programs.

The project Water and Power Study Engineering is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Water and Power Study Engineering is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Education Project (03) is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Education Project (03) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Third Education Project are to develop and modernize the education system in Oman so that Omanis are better prepared for modern sector employment. In support of this objective, the Ministry of Education and Youth's (MOEY) ability to plan and efficiently manage a rapidly expanding school system will have to be improved. This will be accomplished by developing such key education services in MOEY as planning, management and curriculum development. Attention will also focus on training and upgrading teacher qualifications, and improving access to education for children in rural areas, particularly girls. These mentioned objectives will be addressed by: 1) establishing technical assistance support; 2) constructing and equipping three teacher training colleges; and, 3) supporting the construction of 30 primary schools and 5 secondary schools.

The project Highway Project (03) is now in the pipeline.

2007-10-25T04:00:00.000Z

The project Highway Project (03) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The proposed project covers three years (1986-88) of the five-year highway maintenance program of the Ministry of Communications (MOC). It aims to assist institution building efforts in MOC and its two Directorates General of Roads (DG) begun under the first two Bank-assisted Highway Maintenance Projects on (i) highway maintenance, (ii) project evaluation, (iii) training for DG staff, (iv) highway safety, and (v) pavement management systems. The loan will provide financing for: (a) construction of highway maintenance workshops, work centers and training center extension; (b) procurement of pavement and traffic data collection equipment ; (c) bituminous surface treatment; and (d) consultancy services.