KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced Wednesday that it has approved a new organizational structure aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and improving services for both citizens and investors. The changes come under Minister Khalifa Al-Ajeel’s decision No 160 of 2025 and include the creation of two new assistant undersecretary positions and a restructuring of departments to now include seven general managers.
According to a ministry statement carried by KUNA, the decision is part of broader efforts to implement Cabinet directives focused on modernizing the state’s administrative system and strengthening institutional performance. “The decision aims to raise work efficiency and improve the quality of services provided to citizens and investors,” the ministry said, noting that the restructure supports the ministry’s strategy to keep up with economic and administrative developments. The updated structure will also “enhance the effectiveness of the administrative system by redistributing tasks and responsibilities in a way that improves internal operations and ensures integration across the ministry’s sectors.”
The ministry highlighted that the revamp aligns with its digital transformation goals and the adoption of modern technologies in management, while also empowering national talent and fostering a development-oriented work environment. “This update is a key step toward achieving institutional governance, streamlining coordination among departments, and simplifying and speeding up procedures related to commercial and industrial services,” the statement added.
The ministry said the new structure was adopted following a comprehensive technical and organizational review, and based on Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1979 on civil service systems, along with relevant decisions and best administrative practices. Implementation will begin with a full rollout plan that includes developing updated organizational guides, revising internal procedures, and launching training programs to build the readiness of its human resources. — KUNA
