National Transformation Program 2020.

The National Transformation Program is a multi-sectoral document developed to help, through building the institutional capabilities, fulfill “Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030” and to identify the challenges faced by government bodies in the economic and development sectors. The Program has strategic objectives linked to interim targets based on the Vision to be implemented within the year 2020. It was launched across 24 government bodies in its first year and will be followed every year by phases involving more public bodies. The program uses innovative methods to identify challenges, seize opportunities, adopt effective planning tools, activate the role of the private sector, bring about implementation, and evaluate performances. Objectives of the NTP are (i) identifying the strategic objectives and targets of participating entities; (ii) translating strategic objectives into initiatives for the participating entities; and (iii) promoting joint action toward the achievement of common national goals, such as contributing to job creation, strengthening partnerships with the private sector, maximizing local content across sectors, and digital transformation. The Program shall be implemented in five phases, as follows: 1. Identifying the challenges faced by each Government entity; 2. Developing the designed initiatives, 3. Developing detailed implementation plans; 4. Promoting transparency in the publication of targets and outcomes; and 5. Periodic audits, ongoing monitoring, and follow-up ensure the continuous improvement and progress toward initiatives’ targets and the strategic objectives of the National Transformation Program.
To help eliminate hunger and food insecurity, the NTP proposes an effective program for strategic food reserve and storage, including an early warning system and timely information for agriculture markets. This program will help to ensure sustainable food security for the Kingdom.
In order to make agriculture, forestry, and fisheries more productive and sustainable, the following activities are planned by the policy: (i) development of a sustainable highly efficient production systems for plants, livestock, and fishery and increase the value added of these target products to contribute to the diversification of the Kingdom production base; (ii) rehabilitation of agricultural terraces and application of rainwater collection technologies; (iii) optimization of the use of renewable water resources for agricultural purposes with simultaneous and consequent reduction of water consumption and water leakage by monitoring the water pipeline system; (iv) increasing the percentage of agricultural wells with metering gauges installed and use of dam water and sewage treated water for agricultural purposes; (v) raise of percentage of desalinated and treated water production; (vi) sustainable development of pasture, forests and organizing its investment and fighting desertification, (vii) development and improvement of national parks and manage them in a sustainable manner; and (viii) applied research support to improve fisheries production.
To enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and food system, the plan proposes to (i) promote exports to gain access to international markets; (ii) protect the local industries from disadvantageous (harmful) practices in the local and international markets; (iii) establish a company to develop and manage agricultural markets (vegetables, fruits, livestock, and fisheries); (iv) establish centers to provide marketing support to small farmers and producers; and (v) provide for water supply social insurance programs to desert villages.
As for the Governance, its model was designed within the governance framework adopted for achieving Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 which provides coordinating efforts among participating entities, increasing efficiency, and continually improving and enhancing the standards of monitoring and performance. The governance model also enables execution bodies to create transformation offices within their entities to implement initiatives and monitor progress.