Lead Editor: Dawud Ansari
With Contributions from: Jacopo Maria Pepe, Abdulkarim Abdulrazek, et al.

This report brings international experience into Oman’s clean-economy strategy by examining how other countries have built new energy-related industries—and what helped (or hindered) the creation of sustainable jobs. It is structured as an edited volume of four case studies—Germany’s solar industry, the Netherlands’ wind sector, Saudi Arabia’s EV push, and Morocco’s automotive electrification—each illustrating different sector trajectories, policy choices, and workforce approaches.

Drawing these cases together, the report distils practical lessons for Oman on sector selection, the role of government versus private-sector leadership, the importance of ecosystem-based industrial development, and the need to align education and labour policies with industrial strategy. It also highlights the value of vocational training, regulatory flexibility for workforce transitions, and proactive risk management in export-facing sectors—offering a grounded set of insights for policymakers and stakeholders shaping Oman’s clean-energy industries and workforce readiness.