Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has signed 11 agreements for the installation of standardized street and building signage as part of Oman’s National Addressing Project, with a total investment exceeding RO 1.3 million. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the Home and Building Expo, focusing on urban development and architecture.
According to Oman News Agency, these agreements will implement a unified signage system across all governorates to improve location identification and accessibility while supporting digital transformation and geographic information services (GIS) infrastructure nationwide.
Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mutawa, Undersecretary for Urban Planning at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, signed the agreements on behalf of the ministry.
Eng. Haitham bin Said Al Badi, Director of the National Addressing Project, stated that these agreements represent a significant step in establishing a consistent addressing framework throughout Oman. He emphasized that the project will enhance integration between spatial infrastructure and the digital transformation of government services.
“The project constitutes a strategic initiative to implement a standardized national system for geographic naming and addressing,” Al Badi explained. “This will significantly improve location identification and accessibility while boosting the efficiency of geographic information services across all governorates.”
He further noted that the unified system serves as a fundamental enabler for smart service development and urban quality of life improvements. The project will also enhance emergency response capabilities for civil defense and ambulance services, streamline delivery and postal operations, and update digital maps through integration with national spatial platforms.
Eng. Haitham highlighted that these agreements demonstrate the ministry’s commitment to aligning technical initiatives with major national platforms that engage both public and private sector development partners. He affirmed that the National Addressing Project represents a qualitative advancement in spatial data management, providing valuable support for decision-makers, investors, and citizens.