Saudi Government Agencies Discuss Developments in Measuring Digital Transformation https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2815111/saudi-government-agencies-discuss-developments-measuring-digital-transformation
Saudi Government Agencies Discuss Developments in Measuring Digital Transformation
Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) signs memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Telecom Company (STC), Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Government Agencies Discuss Developments in Measuring Digital Transformation
Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) signs memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Telecom Company (STC), Asharq Al-Awsat
More than 900 representatives from 200 Saudi government agencies gathered under the sponsorship of the Saudi e-government program, Yesser, to discuss digitization and how to adapt it to benefit society in the kingdom.
Attendees reviewed features of Yesser’s developed methodology for measuring digital transformation in Saudi Arabia, which focuses on keeping pace with the kingdom’s national strategic framework Vision 2030.
Under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is actively working on measuring digital transformation in governance, as an effective tool to monitor the achievements of government agencies.
As the kingdom pushes for establishing an effective citizen-centered digital government, it is supporting and empowering government agencies to improve the quality of their work.
Yesser CEO Ali al-Asiri, speaking at the 9th workshop organized around the measurement of e-government transformation, stressed the developmental importance of evaluating e-government transformation.
He noted that Yesser is measuring e-government transformation to help in realizing the goals and ambitions of Vision 2030 and to make Saudi Arabia a distinctive and leading model with respect to the digitization of government work.
Asiri said that this digital transformation was only possible with strategic vision and policies, ICT infrastructure, connected society and skilled human capital.
The fundamental objective of e-government is to offer public services to citizens in an efficient, real-time, transparent, secure and cost-effective manner.
Asiri highlighted Saudi Arabia’s successful digital transformation to home-based remote work to contain COVID-19.
“We were very successful in working from home and this was possible because of ongoing digital transformation in the Kingdom as part of Vision 2030,” he said, noting that Saudi Arabia has taken great strides in its digital transformation.
Jumping nine places, Saudi Arabia ranked 43 out of 193 countries around the world in the UN’s most recent e-government development index.
Separately, the kingdom’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) signed an MoU with the Saudi Telecom Company (STC).
The MoU is in line with national efforts to encourage cooperation between the public and private sectors in the interest of achieving the goals of Vision 2030.
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) at the Riyadh meeting on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) at the Riyadh meeting on Monday. (SPA)
Ministers of OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) met on the sidelines of the 17th IEF ministerial meeting and the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh on Monday.
The ministers reviewed market conditions and agreed to continue consultation with all OPEC+ countries, through already established mechanisms, including the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) and the OPEC and Non-OPEC Ministerial Meetings (ONOMM).
They reaffirmed their commitment to the decisions made on June 7, 2026 (41stONOMM) to achieve and sustain a stable oil market.
The ministers stressed the critical importance of safeguarding the international maritime routes to ensure the uninterrupted flow of energy.
They noted that the current interruption of energy flows has elevated the cost of shipping and insurance, which have reached unprecedented levels of more than one third of the commodity value, impeding the timely and efficient movement of crude oil and products, and placing additional inflationary pressures on the global economy.
These exceptionally elevated costs are ultimately transmitted across the oil value chain, increasing and prolonging the cost burden on producing and consuming countries and impacting global economic growth, they remarked.
The ministers will continue monitoring the situation and will engage with governments, industry stakeholders, and international organizations such as the IEF, IEA, and others to improve global shipping conditions.
Saudi Energy Minister Signs MoUs on Energy Cooperation with Mongolia, Tanzania, Cyprus, and Mauritiushttps://english.aawsat.com/business/5328906-saudi-energy-minister-signs-mous-energy-cooperation-mongolia-tanzania-cyprus-and
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Cyprus’s Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos during the signing ceremony in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Energy Minister Signs MoUs on Energy Cooperation with Mongolia, Tanzania, Cyprus, and Mauritius
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Cyprus’s Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos during the signing ceremony in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz signed in Riyadh on Monday four memoranda of understanding with ministers from Mongolia, Tanzania, Cyprus and Mauritius to strengthen cooperation across a range of energy fields.
The MoUs were signed on the sidelines of the 25th WPC Energy Congress, hosted by Saudi Arabia through October 15 under the theme “Pathways to an Energy Future for All."
Prince Abdulaziz and Mongolia’s Deputy Prime Minister Togmid Dorjkhand signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in oil and gas and their derivatives, refining, petrochemicals, electricity, power interconnection, renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, and technologies and solutions related to climate change mitigation, including Circular Carbon Economy solutions.
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Tanzania’s Minister for Energy Juma Zuberi Homera during the signing ceremony. (SPA)
The MoU covers cooperation in digital transformation, innovation, cybersecurity applications and artificial intelligence in the energy sector. It seeks to develop strategic partnerships between the two countries to secure materials, products and services across energy sectors and their supply chains and technologies; promote the development and use of sustainable petrochemical materials in construction and other sectors; strengthen cooperation between energy companies; and support them in implementing large-scale electricity projects and harnessing renewable energy in both countries.
Prince Abdulaziz signed an MoU with Tanzania’s Minister for Energy Juma Zuberi Homera to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the supply of refined petroleum products and explore opportunities related to associated infrastructure, assess opportunities in liquefied natural gas, exchange technical expertise in oil and gas exploration, and explore opportunities in petrochemical production.
The MoU covers electricity, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the exchange of technologies and solutions related to climate change mitigation, including clean cooking solutions and Circular Carbon Economy technologies and solutions. It further includes exploring opportunities related to the Oil Sustainability Program and transport and fuel infrastructure, as well as cooperation in digital transformation, innovation, cybersecurity applications and artificial intelligence in the energy sector.
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Mauritius’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dhananjay Ramful during the signing ceremony. (SPA)
Prince Abdulaziz and Cyprus’s Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos signed an MoU establishing a framework for cooperation in oil and gas and their derivatives, refining, petrochemicals, electricity, clean hydrogen and its derivatives, renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, and technologies and solutions related to climate change mitigation, including Circular Carbon Economy technologies and solutions.
The MoU covers cooperation in digital transformation and cybersecurity applications in the energy sector, as well as efforts to advance and support shared international policy priorities through relevant multilateral negotiations, including under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement and the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
It further provides for cooperation on the development and use of sustainable petrochemical materials in construction and other sectors, the development of appropriate infrastructure to expand energy access, and cooperation between companies operating in energy-related fields.
Saudi Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Mongolia’s Deputy Prime Minister Togmid Dorjkhand. (SPA)
Prince Abdulaziz signed an MoU with Mauritius’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dhananjay Ramful covering cooperation in oil and gas and their derivatives, refining, petrochemicals, electricity, clean hydrogen and its derivatives, renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, and technologies and solutions related to climate change mitigation, including Circular Carbon Economy technologies and solutions.
The MoU also covers cooperation in digital transformation and cybersecurity applications in the energy sector.
It provides for efforts to advance and support shared international policy priorities through relevant multilateral negotiations, including under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement and the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
It covers cooperation on the development and use of sustainable petrochemical materials in construction and other sectors, as well as the development of appropriate infrastructure to expand energy access.
Minister of Finance Leads Saudi Delegation to 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetingshttps://english.aawsat.com/business/5328905-minister-finance-leads-saudi-delegation-2026-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan. (SPA file)
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Minister of Finance Leads Saudi Delegation to 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan. (SPA file)
Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) in Bangkok from October 12-17.
The Saudi delegation includes Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Ayman Alsayari; Deputy Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Dr. Ryadh Alkhareif; Deputy Minister of Finance for International Relations Khalid Bawazier; CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan Almarshad; CEO of the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) Hani Almedaini; and experts from the Ministry of Finance, SAMA, SFD, NDMC, and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).
Aljadaan will participate in the IMF and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) High-Level Seminar; the IMF Managing Director's meeting with the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan; and the Arab Governors' meeting with the President of the WBG.
Aljadaan and Alsayari will participate in the Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting, held under the US Presidency. Discussions will focus on key developments in the global economy, emerging challenges, and ways to strengthen international economic cooperation.
Aljadaan will chair the IMFC meeting, where members will exchange views on developments in the global economy, including growth prospects and emerging risks. Discussions will cover global economic policy priorities and the IMF's role in addressing these challenges through financial assistance, advice, and capacity development for its members.
He will also take part in the WBG Governor's Development Committee meeting to discuss the latest updates in the WBG's development strategies, including its role in helping to create jobs as a key economic driver, enabling the private sector, and supporting countries in reforming policies that attract investments and promote economic growth.
The Annual Meetings serve as a global platform that brings together finance ministers, central bankers, senior officials from international organizations, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations, and academics to discuss global issues, including the global economy, sustainable development, poverty eradication, and other economic and financial topics.
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