الدوسري: 100 ألف مستفيد من الضمان و400 ألف وظيفة في التقنية.. الحقيل: حماية 200 ألف حالة من فقدان السكن

The government press conference held in Riyadh revealed an expanded package of digital and operational indicators in the sectors of media, housing, municipal work, digital transformation, and charitable work, with the participation of Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari, Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hoqail, and the head of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority Abdullah Al-Ghamdi. The speakers presented detailed figures reflecting the acceleration of the implementation of national programs and the expansion of institutional and service transformation in the Kingdom.

Accelerated Pace to Achieve Targets

Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari confirmed that the Kingdom continues to achieve its developmental targets at an accelerated pace, noting that more than 100,000 beneficiaries of social security will be empowered by the end of 2025, and the localization rate in several specialized professions will rise to about 70%. He explained that the number of industrial establishments in the Kingdom reached about 13,000 by the end of 2025, with total investments nearing 1.2 trillion riyals, while investments in the industrial sector exceeded 9 billion riyals, indicating a rapid industrial growth and diversification of the economic base. He also pointed out that the number of jobs in the telecommunications and information technology sector exceeded 400,000 by the end of 2025, in parallel with the expansion of the digital economy, in addition to launching 28 developmental projects with Saudi support for Yemen as part of the Kingdom's external developmental and humanitarian efforts.

5 Billion Media Appearances

In the media sector, he clarified that the Saudi Media Forum in its fifth edition achieved more than 5 billion international media appearances and received a certificate from the Guinness World Records as the largest media event in the world, with a satisfaction rate of 94% among pilgrims, surpassing the number of foreign pilgrims at 18 million during the year 2025.

Support for 6,600 Families through the Rent Support Program

For his part, Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hoqail reviewed indicators of housing stability and urban development, explaining that government programs contributed to protecting more than 200,000 cases from losing their homes, in addition to supporting 6,600 families through the Rent Support Program. He indicated that the municipal sector carried out more than 150,000 digital operations during the year 2025 as part of the transition to smart services, with a continued trend to allocate 70% of municipal assets to enhance their investment efficiency and sustainability of resources. He noted that more than 300 non-profit organizations operate in the municipal sector, while the number of volunteers exceeded 1.4 million over the past five years, indicating the expansion of community participation in urban development. The "Jood Housing" platform recorded more than 4.5 million donors so far, emphasizing the importance of data accuracy provided to ensure the efficiency of support and the continuation of various community initiatives, including seasonal giving programs, which enhance family stability as a national priority within developmental targets.

Donation Processing Time Reduced to 5 Seconds

In the field of data and artificial intelligence, the head of "SDAIA" Abdullah Al-Ghamdi explained that digital charitable work is witnessing rapid growth through the Ehsaas platform, with total donations reaching about 14 billion riyals, executing more than 12.45 million donation transactions, and benefiting 2,400 eligible charities from the platform's services, under the supervision of 13 regulatory bodies to ensure governance and reliability. He noted that the time taken to process a donation has decreased to less than 5 seconds, while working to reduce the mediation between the donor and the beneficiary to ensure the speed and efficiency of delivering support, confirming that artificial intelligence contributes to speeding up access to donation recipients and increasing productivity in business environments, alongside the preparation of specialized educational curricula in artificial intelligence to enhance national capabilities, amid a growing interest in charitable work in the Kingdom.

The announced figures reflect the broad scope of transformation in multiple sectors, including media, industry, housing, municipal work, and digital charitable work, utilizing advanced technologies to enhance service efficiency, improve quality of life, and promote transparency in presenting performance indicators, while the government press conference continues to play its role as a periodic platform to showcase interim results of national programs and inform the community about the accelerating developmental transformation across various sectors.