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The Sultanate Of Oman Leads Regionally, Winning the “Regional Leadership” Award in the Postal Development Index


Date Published: 09 September 2025

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The Sultanate of Oman has been honored with the Regional Leadership Award by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), following a significant leap in the Integrated Postal Development Index (2IPD) for 2025. For the first time, Oman has joined the group of countries with the most advanced postal services worldwide, with the UPU ranking it at Level 8 in the Postal Development Index and first among Arab nations.

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The award was presented during the 28th Universal Postal Union Congress, hosted by the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from September 8 to 19, 2025.

 

This achievement represents international recognition of Oman’s readiness to embrace digital transformation and strengthen its leadership in logistics and e-commerce services. The Postal Development Index evaluates countries’ performance across four key dimensions: reliability, reach, convenience, and resilience, relying on big data, official statistics, and extensive surveys. This methodology provides the index with solid international credibility, making it a trusted reference for policy planning and postal sector strategies.

 

The award highlights Oman’s leading position in the region and its ability to translate operational and digital enhancements into tangible accomplishments. This milestone is the result of integrated efforts led by the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology through policy formulation and implementation of ambitious national programs aligned with Oman Vision 2040. It also reflects the effective regulatory role of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in fostering a fair and sustainable competitive environment, alongside the operational role of Oman Post, the national operator, in developing services and expanding the network in line with digital transformation requirements and logistics trends.

 

This achievement consolidates Oman’s growing status in the postal sector both regionally and globally, affirming the success of national policies and strategies in enhancing postal and logistics services, strengthening digital infrastructure, supporting the national economy, and contributing to the growth of e-commerce.

 

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