A Decade of Vision Kuwait 2035’s Framework and Projects

Vision Kuwait 2035, its mid-range plans and annual project developments, has reached its 10 year mark in 2020. The decade of planned development, seeking to propel the State of Kuwait into a regional centre for trade and finance, was not without obstacles, from costs to project selection and feasibility. In fact, what can be seriously analysed as a development plan, only commenced in 2017, with a revival of the vision under a new slogan, “New Kuwait”. This research assesses the feasibility of the vision by exploring the current Vision 2035’s framework as well as the various projects in progress today. Two main conclusions are drawn. First, although the vision has a sound framework which is wide-ranging in scope, the degree of development outlined would require significant organisation and training for local institutions to be successfully implemented. Second, there is evidence of inconsistencies in the projects and development plans, placing the long-term vision’s credibility at risk.