The Jazan Region Strategic Development Office concluded the final workshop as part of the knowledge transfer program “Building and Developing National Capacities in Urban Planning,” which aims to improve the quality of urban planning and enhance the efficiency of planning practices in the region, in collaboration with a number of relevant government and quasi-government agencies.
The workshop was attended by representatives from the Emirate of the Jazan Region, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, the Ministry of Transportation and Logistics, the Jazan Regional Secretariat, the National Center for Wildlife Development, and the National Water Company, along with a number of other relevant entities. The workshop targeted a number of specialists and executive leaders from partner agencies through a specialized four-month training program that addressed a range of topics related to urban planning and development, as well as enhancing integration among relevant agencies.
The workshop reviewed regulations and legislation related to urban planning and development, as well as the role of the transportation system, services, and logistics activities in supporting development in the region. It also discussed the extent to which current legislation aligns with the region’s development trends and objectives.
It also addressed ways to enhance integration among ports, airports, road networks, production and service areas, and urban centers, thereby supporting the direction of urban and economic growth and improving the efficiency of the region’s planning and development system.
The workshops were held under the guidance and supervision of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Jazan Region and Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Strategic Office for Regional Development, and as part of the “Knowledge Transfer” program undertaken by the Strategic Office to build national capacities and strengthen integration among agencies, thereby contributing to the region’s comprehensive and sustainable development goals.
Conclusion of the National Capacity-Building Program in Urban Planning in the Jazan Region
A closing workshop brought together multiple government agencies following a four-month training program aimed at strengthening coordination and improving the efficiency of urban planning and development in Jazan.
