تتجه المدن الحديثة نحو أنسنة التنمية، من خلال تمكين الفرد من الإسهام في تشكيل البيئة التي يعيش فيها، وتعزيز دوره كمشارك لا كمستهلك للخدمات، وتبرز قيمة هذا التوجه في المبادرات التي تسعى إلى غرس الوعي وتحفيز المشاركة المجتمعية، فهي أدوات حقيقية لدعم التنمية المستدامة وتحسين جودة الحياة.
لقد انطلقت إحدى هذه المبادرات لتؤكد أن التطوّع ممارسة مستمرة تتكامل مع الأدوار الرسمية، وتربط الفرد بمحيطه بشكل أكثر وعياً ومسؤولية، فتقديم الجهد من أفراد المجتمع يسهم في بناء بيئة حضرية نابضة، ويجعل من الحي مساحة حياة لا مجرد مكان للسكن.
صيغت المبادرة بأسلوب مرن يراعي تنوّع المهارات والاهتمامات، إذ يستطيع كل فرد أن يشارك من موقعه في أنشطة إسكانية أو مبادرات حضرية، وهذا يعزّز شعور الانتماء ويمنح الجميع فرصة التأثير الإيجابي.
ورغم أن المشاركة المجتمعية ليست جديدة، فإن تنظيمها ضمن إطار منهجي وتوفير أدواتها التقنية والتنظيمية يُعدّ نقلة نوعية في العلاقة بين المواطن وبيئته، وهذا يدفع إلى إعادة التفكير في دور الفرد، ليس كمجرد متلقٍ، بل كعنصر فاعل في تطوير المدن وصياغة ملامحها.
وهنا تتجلى أهمية أن يشعر كل مواطن بأن جهده مقدّر، وصوته مسموع، وسعيه يصنع فرقاً، فكل مبادرة، وكل ساعة تطوعية، وكل فكرة تُسهم في التغيير، هي خطوة في طريق مدينة أفضل، وهذا الطريق لا يمكن أن يُرسم دون إيمان عميق بأن التنمية لا تنجح من دون الناس، وأن وعي المجتمع هو أساس المدن المزدهرة، وهذا ما تؤمن به وزارة البلديات والإسكان في المملكة العربية السعودية بإطلاق مبادرة «تطوعك يبني مستقبلك»، والتي تهدف إلى ترسيخ ثقافة العمل التطوعي كأحد مرتكزات التنمية المجتمعية المستدامة، وتعزيز مشاركة الأفراد في تحسين المشهد الحضري ورفع جودة الحياة، ضمن مستهدفات رؤية السعودية 2030.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
Modern cities are moving towards humanizing development by empowering individuals to contribute to shaping the environment they live in, enhancing their role as participants rather than mere consumers of services. The value of this approach is highlighted in initiatives that aim to instill awareness and stimulate community participation; they are real tools for supporting sustainable development and improving quality of life.
One of these initiatives has launched to affirm that volunteering is a continuous practice that complements official roles, connecting individuals to their surroundings in a more conscious and responsible manner. The effort provided by community members contributes to building a vibrant urban environment, transforming the neighborhood into a space for living rather than just a place for housing.
The initiative is designed in a flexible manner that takes into account the diversity of skills and interests, allowing each individual to participate from their position in housing activities or urban initiatives, which enhances the sense of belonging and gives everyone the opportunity to make a positive impact.
Although community participation is not new, organizing it within a systematic framework and providing its technical and organizational tools represents a qualitative leap in the relationship between citizens and their environment. This encourages a rethinking of the role of the individual, not merely as a recipient, but as an active element in the development of cities and the shaping of their features.
Here, the importance of every citizen feeling that their effort is valued, their voice is heard, and their endeavors make a difference becomes evident. Every initiative, every hour of volunteering, and every idea that contributes to change is a step towards a better city. This path cannot be drawn without a deep belief that development does not succeed without people, and that community awareness is the foundation of thriving cities. This is what the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia believes in through the launch of the initiative "Your Volunteering Builds Your Future," which aims to establish a culture of volunteer work as one of the pillars of sustainable community development and to enhance individual participation in improving the urban landscape and raising quality of life, within the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
One of these initiatives has launched to affirm that volunteering is a continuous practice that complements official roles, connecting individuals to their surroundings in a more conscious and responsible manner. The effort provided by community members contributes to building a vibrant urban environment, transforming the neighborhood into a space for living rather than just a place for housing.
The initiative is designed in a flexible manner that takes into account the diversity of skills and interests, allowing each individual to participate from their position in housing activities or urban initiatives, which enhances the sense of belonging and gives everyone the opportunity to make a positive impact.
Although community participation is not new, organizing it within a systematic framework and providing its technical and organizational tools represents a qualitative leap in the relationship between citizens and their environment. This encourages a rethinking of the role of the individual, not merely as a recipient, but as an active element in the development of cities and the shaping of their features.
Here, the importance of every citizen feeling that their effort is valued, their voice is heard, and their endeavors make a difference becomes evident. Every initiative, every hour of volunteering, and every idea that contributes to change is a step towards a better city. This path cannot be drawn without a deep belief that development does not succeed without people, and that community awareness is the foundation of thriving cities. This is what the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia believes in through the launch of the initiative "Your Volunteering Builds Your Future," which aims to establish a culture of volunteer work as one of the pillars of sustainable community development and to enhance individual participation in improving the urban landscape and raising quality of life, within the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.


