A Central Committee called “Social Development Planning Committee” shall be established and shall have competence to guide the social development process on practical bases. The Committee shall have the following functions:

a- Supervising the comprehensive social surveys in the different areas of the Sultanate and following them up in preparation for the determination of the characteristics and socio-humanitarian problems of the Omani Society.

b- Determining the method of development of the Omani society and the resolution of its problems.

c- Balancing the projects of local services provided by the Government to all the areas of the Sultanate, in a manner achieving justice in the provision of these services.

d- Assuming the affairs of local (rural) development.

e- Developing the local management in the provinces in a manner to contribute to raising the level of services at the Sultanate.