The Ministry of Justice and the National Program to Support the Management of Projects in Public Entities (Mashroat) have signed a memorandum of understanding, whereby Mashroat will provide consultancy and technical support services to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of national infrastructure projects, in line with the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030.
The MoU was signed by Undersecretary for Joint Services at the Ministry of Justice Abdulrahman Al-Khorayef and Secretary General of the Board of Directors and Director General of Mashroat Ahmed bin Motair Al-Balawi. Also present at the signing ceremony were Deputy Minister of Justice Shaikh Saad bin Mohammed Al-Saif and Assistant Minister of Economy and Planning Khalid bin Saud Al-Shunaifi.
Al-Khorayef said: “The MoU supports the ministry’s drive to ensure that all projects are managed and delivered on time and to the highest standards and specifications by bolstering partnerships with national sectors, agencies and programs. In addition, it affirms the ministry’s commitment to constructive collaboration to achieve the aspirations of the Kingdom and its vision.”
Al-Balawi said: “The signing is the latest of numerous accords Mashroat has signed with various government sectors to spearhead the transformation process. In doing so, we are empowering the project and facilities management offices in public agencies to develop a flexible environment to manage their projects and facilities more efficiently, which in turn increases the effectiveness and enhances the quality of our national infrastructure.”
He added: “This agreement will boost transparency as it allows for monitoring and assessing the performance of project and facilities management offices in the public sector. The resulting improvement in infrastructure will lead to better services to individuals and society as a whole in areas such as transport, housing, urban planning, natural and social environment, health care, economic and educational opportunities and security, thereby improving the overall quality of life in the Kingdom.”
The MoU is an implementation of a royal decree (No. 47004) dated May 31, 2018, pursuant to the Council of Ministers’ resolution stating that public entities shall establish project management offices in cooperation with Mashroat to follow up, coordinate and manage their projects and ensure their delivery.
