CSC approves streamlined structure for Ministry of Finance

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has officially approved the revamped organizational structure of Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance, reducing the number of assistant undersecretaries from eight to two and introducing six director-level positions.

This move aligns with the government’s broader plan to restructure ministries in accordance with new administrative frameworks aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing overlapping responsibilities.

Informed sources told Al-Rai, that the CSC endorsed the Ministry’s proposed structure, which now includes a newly created position of Director-General.

Under this role, six directors will each oversee a specific administrative group based on their respective specializations.

Additionally, two assistant undersecretaries will manage the ministry’s primary operational sectors: one for support services and the other for technical affairs. Each of these undersecretaries will be supported by three directors reporting directly to them.

Although the structural changes streamline top-level management, the ministry’s eight financial sectors will remain intact for the time being.

These sectors — State Property, Budget Affairs, Tax and Finance Affairs, Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs, Storage Affairs, Procurement Systems, Services Affairs, and Economic Affairs — will now be categorized and managed under the newly defined supervisory framework of the two assistant undersecretaries.

Currently, the Ministry of Finance has only three serving assistant undersecretaries, with five positions vacant. The approved restructuring is expected to eliminate redundancy in roles and improve the clarity of responsibilities across departments.

The new organizational chart is the result of a comprehensive technical assessment tailored to the Ministry’s operational needs, reflecting a strategic effort to modernize and optimize government performance.