The Ministry of Finance (MOF), in coordination with the Ministry of Health (MoH), seeks to operate,

expand, and manage Al Taafi Suhar Center (TSC) as a Center of Excellence (CoE) to provide treatment and

rehabilitation for drug addicts and psychotropic substances abusers. The role of the private sector will be as follows:

-          Providing addiction treatment services for drugs and psychotropic substances.

-          Provide psychological and social rehabilitation services.

-          Developing the existing building of TSC according to the CoE standards.

-          Building an additional unit in the TSC to provide detoxification and treatment services.

Economic and Social Impacts

-          Utilizing private sector expertise and capabilities to provide advanced services and technologies for treating and rehabilitating drug and psychotropic substance addicts.

-          Providing advanced treatment services locally.

-          Raising awareness against the danger of drug addiction.

-          Creating a safe and drug-free society.

-          Providing community care services for Omani patients.

Road No. 31 which connects Salalah to Thumrait has limited traffic flow for trucks due to its engineering characteristics. This results in slower vehicle speeds and longer crossing times. As the region`s economic growth is expected to increase, and with the current traffic density on the road, the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology has decided to construct the Salalah-Thumrait Truck Road (STTR) to divert trucks from Road No. 31. Additionally, traffic fees will be imposed on individual vehicles and trucks.

Economic and Social Impacts

-          Diverting heavy vehicles directly to the Salalah Port.

-          Reducing capital expenditure on constructing, operating, and maintaining the road.

-          Reducing time, effort, and maintenance costs of the trucks as the suggested route is less steep than the current route.

-          Investing in long-term partnership projects and benefiting from private sector experience in providing infrastructure services.