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Human Resources Development Strategy » Human Resources Development Strategy (1996-2020) and its Dimensions

The most important dimensions of the human resources development strategy which will form the basis for the achievement visualised for this sector and the vision for Oman's economy: Oman 2020 are as follow:

1. First Dimension: to achieve a balance between population and economic growth by reducing the current population growth rate to less than 3% by 2020 through reasoning and enlightenment.

2. Second Dimension: provision of health services and reduction of the rates of mortality and infectious diseases by the following:

   1. Provision of basic health services to the entire population of the Sultanate through a system characterised by cost effectiveness and efficiency. It is planned to promote general safety awareness and protection from diseases.

2. Provision pf preventive health and emergency services.

3. Reducing the death and infection rates to levels equivalent to those of the advanced countries.

3. Third Dimension: dissemination, encouragement and patronage of knowledge and the development of education by: 

   1. Creating a climate that encourages the spread and promotion of knowledge and eradication of illiteracy

   2. According priority to the spreading of basic education, upgrading and the provision of access to education for all people, so as to ensure equal opportunities for all people. This will be done in an efficient and cost effective manner.

4. Fourth Dimension: establishing a post secondary and technical educational system based on the provision of the main specialisations required by the national economy, together with the provision of the necessary facilities for carrying out applied research in the social or economic fields.

5. Fifth Dimension: providing a system for technical education and vocational training that is capable of preparing labour to adapt to the needs of various specialisations and skills in the labour market and the achievement of an income that conform to performance and productivity.

6. Sixth Dimension: creating employment opportunities for Omanis in public and private sectors in addition to equipping them with training and qualifications that conform to labour market requirements. This may be achieved by the following 1.  2.  3.  

   1. Creating employment opportunities for interested Omanis and providing them with necessary training and qualifications according to the labour market needs. This is needed to avoid unemployment among Omanis.

   2. Substituting expatriate labour with highly qualified Omani labour in order to shift the economy from a low value added to a high value added economy. Furthermore to increase the participation of Omanis in the labour market in general with particular focus on the participation of women.

   3. Increasing the efficiency of the Omani labour market by narrowing differentials between public and private sectors.