RIYADH — Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail introduced that actual property indicators will likely be launched in the course of the first quarter of this yr to serve each residents and buyers. Based mostly on these indicators, actual property stability applications will likely be activated throughout all cities of the Kingdom, he stated.
Talking on the authorities press convention held in Riyadh on Monday, Al-Hogail said that the ministry goals to denationalise 70 % of municipal belongings to reinforce high quality of life, cut back authorities inefficiencies, and ship improved companies all through the Kingdom’s cities.
The minister famous that every one ministries have been granted the chance to delegate sure duties to the personal and non-profit sectors, enabling extra environment friendly administration than conventional authorities administration. This strategy has facilitated the institution of establishments similar to “Sakan” and “Ikram Al-Mawta,” with the “Parks Basis” and different entities set to be launched within the close to future.
Al-Hogail defined that privatization applications for the third sector function beneath a governance framework adopted by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing and Ministry of Human Sources and Social Improvement.
Reviewing the transformation journey of the non-profit sector inside the municipalities and housing ecosystem, Al-Hogail emphasised that the one-billion-riyal donation by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, sends a transparent message that investing in human capital is a strategic precedence and that household stability stays central to the goals of the Kingdom’s Imaginative and prescient 2030.
Al-Hogail affirmed that the ministry has labored to place the non-profit sector as a real developmental associate with a direct affect on individuals’s lives. “At present, greater than 313 non-profit organizations, supported by over 345,000 volunteers, function as a unified system. As well as, 106,000 beneficiaries from social safety households have acquired housing help, whereas safety has been offered to greater than 200,000 people who misplaced their houses,” he stated.
Al-Hogail revealed that though the 2025 goal for parks inside the third sector was 33, a complete of 77 parks have been delivered. The non-profit sector has additionally applied greater than 300 improvement initiatives, delivered over 1,000 companies, empowered 100 non-profit organizations, and activated supervisory models in 17 municipalities.
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The minister highlighted that the rental help program assisted 6,600 households this yr, broadening the scope of beneficiaries. Over the previous 5 years, 1.4 million volunteers have registered. Efforts have additionally centered on empowering households and enhancing housing circumstances by way of residence rehabilitation and restoration applications, in addition to neighborhood enhancement initiatives. Jood Eskan, which started by serving 100 households, now helps greater than 50,000 households.
He added that the variety of donors contributing by way of Jood Eskan has surpassed 4.5 million, with complete donations reaching SR5 billion since 2021. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, are among the many first to help Jood Eskan throughout Ramadan by way of their contributions.
Al-Hogail additionally famous that the “Jood for Honoring the Deceased” platform operates by way of 72 non-profit organizations throughout the Kingdom and has recognized 2,901,645 washing areas for the lifeless. The platform leverages superior expertise and adheres to strict regulatory requirements to safeguard the dignity of the deceased.
On complete digital transformation, he defined that the platform supporting people going through monetary hardship has been built-in with the Ministry of Justice, decreasing case processing time from one month to 19 days. The digital signature service has likewise shortened the homeownership course of from 14 days to only two days.
Greater than 150,000 digital transactions had been accomplished in 2025, and the wants of over 400,000 beneficiaries had been assessed. The Jood Eskan cell utility has additional enhanced the digital consumer expertise.
Al-Hogail emphasised that true funding begins with individuals, and introduced the launch of the marketing campaign titled “Jood is from us and inside us” throughout Ramadan. The initiative goals to encourage broad neighborhood participation on this humanitarian effort and to strengthen the values of solidarity and social cohesion.
