Saudi Arabia | The Kingdom celebrates the 8th anniversary of Vision 2030 on this day...

2024-04-22 2024-04-22T11:22:23Z

Weather of Arabia - Eight years have passed in Saudi Arabia, and during these years, the Saudis were able to dazzle the world with their modern achievements. On April 25, 2016 , King Salman bin Abdulaziz signed Vision 2030 during an extraordinary session of the Saudi Council of Ministers. This vision was a surprise to the Saudis and the world, as it came with an ambition that the region had never witnessed before in the modern era.

Vision 2030

We quote what Prince Mohammed bin Salman said during his talk about the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in one of the media interviews that this vision is not just an action plan, but rather a road map that was created, as government sectors began to move quickly after screening processes and comprehensive reforms that began during the reign of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Since 2015.

These sectors began to formulate their plans based on clear goals and foundations set by the vision, which aims to achieve its goals in a period of time not exceeding 14 years. All of these plans, and before them the vision, were presented with complete transparency to the Saudis and the world, as they witnessed the implementation of what had been determined, while reviewing the aspects that required amendment to ensure a rapid return to implementing the goals in accordance with the announced and specified standards.

Once the country's vision was announced, King Salman issued poignant words that reflected his commitment to achieving success:

“My first goal is for our country to be a successful and pioneering model in the world at all levels, and I will work with you to achieve that.”

The godfather of the vision, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, added:

“I am pleased to present to you the present vision for the future, which we want to start working on today for tomorrow, so that it expresses all of our ambitions and reflects the capabilities of our country. Success stories always begin with a vision, and the most successful visions are those that are built on strengths.”

The pillars on which Saudi Vision 2030 was built

Three basic pillars clearly reveal the Saudi state’s intention to move to a new phase, based on Vision 2030, with the aim of achieving a better future for one of the fastest growing countries in the world across all fields.

Although some view this vision with a limited view that focuses only on the economy and diversifying sources of income, the first pillar it announced was society, under the slogan “A Vibrant Society.” Visions, no matter how great the planning for their implementation, will not be achieved without communities participating and adopting them, interacting with them, and working together to achieve them.

This was confirmed by the Prince a year after the launch of the vision, when he said:

“I am one of twenty million people... I am nothing without them... I am the least and weakest example of them all... They are the ones who motivate me and they are the ones who push us forward.”

These words reflect the ruler’s humility before the ruled, which has been a characteristic of Saudi rulers throughout the decades, but in fact they express the prince’s absolute confidence in twenty million Saudis, men and women, who believed in his dream from the first moment.

The second pillar of the national vision, “A Prosperous Economy,” embodies important aspects of the transformation of the Saudi economy. Although Saudi Arabia and the Saudis have benefited over the past years from a strong economy that relies mainly on oil and rich natural resources, they have not exploited these wealth to a sufficient and diverse extent.

The National Vision began to define this fact, as it predicted the depletion of petroleum sources in the future, which prompted the Kingdom to explore and develop new and diverse sources of income. Despite the strategic importance of oil, the Vision stressed the necessity of diversifying the national economy and developing other sectors.

Thanks to this new trend, Saudi Arabia witnessed an economic renaissance in multiple sectors, starting with industries in its various branches and ending with tourism, sports and space. Tangible and rapid achievements were made in various fields during the first few years of the vision’s launch, which impressed the world and attracted its attention to the great economic potential it holds. The kingdom.

The third pillar of the vision, “An Ambitious Homeland,” embodies the Saudis’ belief that there are no limits to their ambitions, and that their homeland is distinguished by its ability to achieve great ambitions. The Saudis share their dreams with their leaders, and work collectively towards achieving them, inspired by their leader’s famous phrase, “Our ambition is sky high,” which has become a slogan they repeat daily, and reflects their determination to build a prosperous future.