Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The insurance policies of the Saudi authorities proceed to concentrate on additional enhancing the standard of fundamental providers being offered to residents via a number of channels of spending. This was effectively manifested within the state’s normal funds for the brand new fiscal 12 months 2024, based on a overview of Al-Arabiya Enterprise. It identified that among the many most vital achievements of presidency coverage efforts in 2023 to achieve the next high quality of life was the entry of 4 Saudi cities within the IMD Good Metropolis Index for 2023 for the primary time.

These developments and achievements replicate the Kingdom’s dedication to changing into a worldwide chief in growing sensible cities and leveraging know-how to reinforce city life, financial development and sustainable improvement.

The Saudi capital metropolis of Riyadh maintained its place because the third smartest Arab metropolis, based on the index, launched by the Worldwide Institute for Administration Growth (IMD) in April this 12 months. Makkah entered within the index for the primary time this 12 months with the 4^th rank whereas Jeddah ranked 5^th and Madinah ranked 7^th within the Arab world. On the international degree, town of Riyadh ranked 30^th, Makkah 52^nd, Jeddah 56th, and Madinah ranked 85^th out of a complete 141 cities on the earth.

This classification confirms the dedication of Riyadh and Saudi Arabia to adopting sensible applied sciences and progressive city planning to enhance the usual of residing and sustainability. The entry of those cities into the index signifies a broader dedication inside Saudi Arabia to growing city areas with sensible know-how and sustainable practices.

The index seeks to evaluate how know-how contributes to enhancing the standard of life for residents, and to focus on the human-centered method to growing sensible cities. The development within the rankings of those Saudi cities is attributed to the collaborative efforts of varied businesses, together with the Nationwide Good Metropolis Platform launched by the Saudi Knowledge and Synthetic Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). These efforts display a complete and multidisciplinary method to enhancing residing requirements via sensible know-how techniques, illustrating the Kingdom’s forward-thinking method to city improvement and digitization.