<The center will enjoy full financial and administrative independence and will be organizationally linked to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, while its headquarters will be located in Riyadh, with the possibility of establishing branches or offices in various regions of the Kingdom as needed. The center aims to improve the services and projects provided by development authorities and strategic offices in the fields of planning, urban, demographic, economic and social development, in addition to environmental, cultural, transportation and infrastructure aspects.
Tasks of the Center: Standardize reference and strengthen capacities
<The center's management will organize and coordinate the work between the development bodies and strategic offices in different regions, ensure integration between them, and follow up on their work. The center also works on setting the foundations and unified references for the preparation of urban codes for regions and cities, developing urban guides and standards, urban planning and design, and building technical capacity within the authorities.The center is responsible for coordinating and coordinating the work of the development authorities and strategic offices in the various regions, ensuring integration, and following up on their work. <The center is responsible for coordinating with various government agencies to provide the required support to the development authorities, and develops key performance indicators for planning and development processes, to be used to monitor progress and improve the efficiency of implementation. It also supervises the development of institutional and technical capacities of the authorities, and reviews their strategic plans and visions to ensure their alignment with the Kingdom's vision and its executive programs.
The center's role extends to coordinating with government entities to provide the required support to the development authorities. The center's role extends to developing internal governance models for the authorities, supervising their implementation, aligning strategies and projects with the state's directions, conducting business during the stages of establishing the authorities, studying the development issues referred to it, and developing solutions and recommendations for them.
The center's mandate also includes preparing the necessary solutions and recommendations. <The competence of the center also includes preparing specialized studies and research, cooperating with regional and international organizations, and organizing conferences, exhibitions and workshops. It also has the power to conclude agreements and memorandums of understanding, and represent the Kingdom in international forums related to its fields of work.
Board composition and powers
<According to the regulation, the Center's Board of Directors consists of a chairman appointed by the Prime Minister, and the membership of representatives from several government entities including: Ministry of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transportation and Logistics, in addition to the CEO of the center. The number of representatives of government entities must not be less than half of the board members, and the president chooses a vice president from among the members except for the CEO.The board of directors is responsible for approving the approval of the board of directors. <The Board of Directors is responsible for approving the Center's general policies, adopting executive plans and programs, proposing regulations and decisions related to the Center's functions, and determining the financial compensation for the services it provides. The Board also prepares the draft budget, final account, and annual report, and adopts the administrative and financial regulations, internal control systems, and technical regulations governing the Center's work.
The Council has the authority to approve organizational structures, establish new administrative units, consider progress reports, approve agreements and memorandums of understanding related to the Center's activities, form permanent or temporary committees, and define their tasks and powers.
The Council is also responsible for preparing the draft budget, final account, and annual report, adopting administrative and financial regulations, internal control systems, and technical regulations governing the work of the Center.
Powers of the CEO
As for the CEO of the Center, his powers include proposing general policies and submitting them to the Board, supervising their implementation after their adoption, preparing the draft budget, final account and annual report, and proposing organizational, administrative and financial regulations.The CEO also supervises the preparation of the budget, final account and annual report, and proposing organizational, administrative and financial regulations. <The CEO also supervises the preparation of the Center's organizational structure and operational procedures manual, as well as the executive plans for the Center's programs, follows up the daily workflow, implements the regulations issued by the Board of Directors, and issues administrative decisions within the specified powers. He also has the authority to conclude contracts for works and consultations, and to supervise the work of committees, government agencies, institutions and related companies inside and outside the Kingdom.
Also has the authority to conclude contracts for works and consultations.
Financial resources and control mechanisms
<The Center's resources consist of the funds allocated to it in the general budget, in addition to the financial compensation for the services it provides, and what the Board of Directors accepts from gifts, donations, bequests, endowments, and any other resources approved by the Board in a manner that does not contradict the regulations. All funds are deposited in an official account with the Saudi Central Bank. <The Center prepares a final account for the previous fiscal year and its draft budget for the new year, and these accounts are subject to the control of the General Auditing Bureau, in accordance with the regulations. <The Board of Directors is obligated to submit the final account to the Prime Minister within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year. The Audit Bureau is responsible for examining the accounts and submitting periodic reports on them to the Prime Minister and then to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, according to strict time procedures specified by the approved regulations.The Board prepares a report on the accounts. The Board prepares a detailed annual report on the Center's activities during the fiscal year, including the most prominent work accomplished, challenges faced, and future proposals to improve performance, to be submitted within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year."
The Board is responsible for examining the accounts and submitting periodic reports to the Prime Minister and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in accordance with approved regulations.
