The Permanent Committee for Improving and Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Business Environment in the State of Kuwait (Permanent Improvement Committee) held its meeting at the headquarters of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) on 11 October 2026.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Municipality, General Administration of Customs, Central Agency for Public Tenders, and Public Authority for Manpower. Chairpersons of the extraordinary committees established under the leadership of the Permanent Improvement Committee’s member entities also attended.
Chairman of the Permanent Improvement Committee and Director General of KDIPA, H.E. Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, welcomed the attendees and expressed his appreciation for the members’ efforts in reviewing, studying, and implementing the recommendations of the National Agenda for Improving and Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Business Environment (“Tahseen Programme”).
His Excellency emphasised the importance of continuing and intensifying efforts and strengthening coordination among all government entities to enhance Kuwait’s regulatory, legislative, and procedural frameworks related to the business and investment environment, in line with international best practices and global standards.
These efforts contribute to advancing economic diversification, strengthening the private sector’s leading role in the national economy, and enhancing the State of Kuwait’s competitiveness across local, regional, and global performance indicators and reports.
