AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOman Digital Transformation: Oman hit 75% on the UN ESCWA GEMS Maturity Index for 2025, up from 72% in 2024, with 27 institutions and 93 services assessed—plus a big jump in public outreach to 86%. Renewables & Energy Builds: Shanxi Installation won a $222m EPC contract for Oman’s 500MW Al Kamil I Solar IPP, covering design through commissioning and 2.5 years of O&M. AI & Public Sector Tech: Oman also advanced its AI ambitions and joined a global AI cooperation body as a founding member, signaling a push for structured regional and international AI collaboration. Tsunami Readiness: UNESCO-IOC trained tsunami preparedness facilitators in Bali, with participants including Oman, to strengthen local response capacity across the North-West Indian Ocean. Healthcare Training Export: Aspetar’s Surgery Observer Programme drew 69 international observers worldwide, highlighting Oman’s wider regional role in advanced orthopaedic and sports medicine education. Regional Risk Watch (Energy): Oil prices surged for a fifth day as Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and tensions around Hormuz raised fears of supply disruptions.
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