1. National Development Plans Review Saudi Arabia 3 rd and 7 th National Development Plans For: Professor Habib Alshuwaikhat By: Ahmad A. Alkadi CP202 – Planning Laws and Legeslations

2. The 3 rd Development Plan controlled urban growth in predetermined areas. To achieve successful urban development, industrial and commercial growth in locations which have capacity to be productive. Migration to the cities which created and expanding demand for buildings and an increase in construction activity

3. 3 rd Plan Policies Operate and maintain existing and planned municipal systems effectively so that citizens receive services in a timely and economically manner. Continue the decentralization program by establishing more municipal administrative municipal administrative units.

4. 3 rd Plan Policies Enforcing building code and regulations when promulgated for private buildings in cities, towns and villages. Assure that cities which have problems due to their topography or other reasons will get the proper storm drainage systems to protect lives and property.

5. 4 th Plan Policies Institute systematic building inspection. Accelerate the formation of village clusters. Prepare and regularly update comprehensive plans. Encourage developments that will utilize existing infrastructure.

6. Problems: Difficulties in recruiting and training the necessary people, especially outside the major urban areas. Difficulties in controlling urban growth inside the serviced areas, which has caused a higher per unit cost of infrastructure investment. Centralization of government and lack of coordination between related governmental agencies.

7. Analysis of the 3 rd Development Plan The policies of third plan are mainly concerned with decentralization of municipal services to achieve urban balance between different parts of the kingdom. The repetition of the decentralization policies in the fourth plan, in addition to the evaluation of the status quo, we find that there has been a failure in implementing these polices.

8. Analysis of the 3 rd Development Plan No actions should be taken to slow the growth of the main regions. Decentrlization can be achieved by encouraging and finding variety of services in the rural and middle sized cities such as universities and specialized ho spitals.

9. Analysis of the 3 rd Development Plan One major problem in achieving decentralization is suggested to be in focusing too much on the detail rather than on ensuring the delivery is driven forward in a systematic way.

10. Analysis of the 3 rd Development Plan find the 3 rd development plan has achieved its goal of enforcing building codes and regulations, which is reflected by the 4 th development plan policy indicating institution of a systematic building inspection.

11. The 7 th Development Plan Increase on the demand for municipal facilities and services municipal services. Cities’ Expansion created a wide gap between spatial expansion and the number of inhabitants.

12. 7 th Development Plan Policies Raising the efficiency of municipalities’ information systems and updating them regularly. Planning for urban development with the participation of municipalities and in coordination with relevant agencies. Reorganizing the structure of the Ministry and affiliate agencies in order to eliminate duplication of responsibilities in conformity with the provincial system.

13. 7 th Development Plan Policies Availing of all means to ensure regular and continuous revenue streams to enable the municipalities to develop their services and maintain their infrastructure. Continuing to develop and improve village clusters to ensure availability and accessibility of municipal services in rural areas.

14. 8 th Development Plan Policies Continued restructuring of the sector to enable provision of more efficient, advanced municipal services. Implementation of the National Spatial Strategy, with due emphasis on the development corridors and growth centers identified by it.

15. 8 th Development Plan Policies Development of municipal revenues to enable municipalities to develop their services and maintain their facilities. Enhancing the role of municipal councils in all regions.

16. Problems Lack of enough funds to support the municipal projects to meet up with the spending urban growth. Internal migration leads to expand the number of rural areas which requires expanding the scope of municipal services in existing municipalities and village clusters.

17. Problems There are lack of databases and information banks on urban functions and services and regional computerized information systems. There is lack coordination among all relevant governmental and non-governmental agencies, at all stages from planning to implementation and monitoring.

18. Analysis of the 7 th Development Plan the restructuring of the municipal and rural affairs department, which is represented by the repetition of the same policy in the 8 th plan. lack of coordination between different planning related agencies.

19. Analysis of the 7 th Development Plan National Spatial Strategy Solving the centralization issue. It is a long term policy statement. To broad guidelines for spatial development under various policy directions To provide a spatial level of policies relevant to various sectors of development and different parts of national space. To ensures the integration of human settlements planning into general socio-economic development planning.