The events of the Home and Building Exhibition and World Habitat Day 2026 began today at the Oman Exhibition and Conference Center. This gathering is part of the "Urban October" events organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
Signing of Agreements and New Projects
The opening ceremony of this four-day event was marked by the signing of 20 cooperation agreements, development agreements, and tenders for residential, service, and tourism projects in several regions. The total investment value of the signed projects is estimated to exceed one billion Omani rials (RO).
These agreements include three agreements in Haytham City, three agreements in Athuraya City, eight agreements in the residential neighborhood of "Surooh", one development agreement in the Khazaen Economic City, three development agreements for an integrated tourism complex, and an agreement with Detonator Engineering Company for residential projects in the Kamzar residential scheme.
Celebration of World Habitat Day
The opening ceremony was chaired by Sheikh Abdulmalik Abdullah Al-Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, and World Habitat Day was celebrated under the theme "Adequate Housing for All". In this ceremony, Ancladia Rasbach, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN-Habitat, along with officials and experts in housing and urban planning from various countries, were present.
This exhibition and conference aim to bring together developers, investors, experts, and decision-makers to discuss providing adequate housing, developing growing cities, and building integrated communities. The event also examines projects, investment opportunities, and international experience exchange in urban development.
During the opening ceremony, the UN Honor Scroll award was presented to the winners, and development agreements and tender awards were signed. The exhibition was then inaugurated, and visits to the booths to view the presented projects and services began.
In the Haytham projects, a tender for the construction of a rehabilitation complex for persons with disabilities and an elderly care home worth over 12 million Omani rials was awarded. This project is located on a land area of 10,300 square meters and has a total built area of 28,000 square meters.
Additionally, a tender for works on package number 22 to divert the Wadi route in Haytham City worth over 14 million Omani rials was awarded, and a social cooperation agreement with the Alfalaj Group was signed to implement a sports and health path in the city.
In Athuraya City, a tender for consulting services to prepare the comprehensive plan for phase three was awarded to the "BIG" company, which won the international competition for designing this phase. The value of this contract is 4.5 million Omani rials.
An agreement was also signed with the "Zawaya Group" for neighborhood number "5C" worth 45 million Omani rials, which includes 220 residential units.
Overall, this event reflects Oman’s determination to develop residential and tourism projects and meet the basic needs of the community. Given the investments made, these projects are expected to contribute to Oman’s economic and social growth.
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