In response to a ministry request for technical assistance, the Omani-American Joint Commission (OAJC) contracted with the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project to help MWR's training department develop plans and strategies for the next five years. WASH provided a consultant to complement the efforts of the MWR staff, two other WASH teams working in tandem with the consultant on the data management systems and water analysis laboratory tasks, and the Water Resources Master Plan being prepared by Mott MacDonald International Ltd., a British consulting firm.