Ministry organises innovation camp

MUSCAT, JUNE 2
The Ministry of Social Development organised the Institutional Innovation Camp (Six Steps Innovation Methodology) – Enhancing Innovation Efficiency at the Child Care Centre and Youth Homes, aiming to strengthen the innovation capacity of staff and enable them to transform ideas into sustainable, impact-driven projects.
The implementation of this camp comes within the ministry’s efforts to empower work teams and develop their skills in institutional innovation, contributing to supporting initiatives directed at children and youth, and transforming ideas into implementable entrepreneurial projects.
Dr Maryam Tabila, Innovation Camp Trainer, Founder and CEO of MT Management, stated that applying the Six Steps Innovation Methodology contributes to building an institutional culture capable of transforming ideas into valuable projects. She emphasised that “this methodology enables individuals to move from a mere creative idea to a viable project, service, or product with real impact.” She explained that the ministry is among the first entities in the Sultanate of Oman to apply this methodology in a practical manner, noting that the programme focuses on empowering participants with innovation tools and applying them in a real work environment.
Muthla bint Rashid al Faliti, Head of Programmes and Training Department, said, “Through this workshop, we aim to empower children in the Child Care Centre and Youth Homes to transform their ideas into entrepreneurial projects under the ‘Pioneering Tomorrow’ initiative during 2026.'
Mohammed bin Amir al Harbi, Social Specialist at the Ministry of Social Development in the Child Care Centre and Youth Homes, stated that the camp helped clarify the concept of innovation and the mechanism of developing ideas and transforming them into market-ready projects, emphasising that success requires excellence and the ability to offer differentiated value in a competitive environment.
It is worth noting that the Ministry of Social Development is considered one of the leading entities in the Sultanate of Oman in adopting the Six Steps Innovation Methodology, aiming to enhance team efficiency and enable youth and orphans to launch entrepreneurial projects that provide sustainable income, in addition to strengthening a culture of knowledge transfer within society.