MONITORING DESK
ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the United Nations has checked on the role of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and boosting the industrial renaissance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the National Industrial Strategy and the Saudi Vision 2030.
Amid the visit, the delegation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) was received by CEO MODON Eng. Majed Al-Argoubi at the Second Industrial City in Riyadh, where the delegation was comprising four senior executives led by UNIDO Director Gerd Muller accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.
Delegation hails Saudi govt plan towards SDGs
During the visit, the delegation was impressed with MODON’s activities and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s plans towards sustainable development and climate conservation and the transformation into green, environmentally friendly cities.
The delegation also appreciated the industrial services and products and financing solutions it provides to its partners to attract qualitative investments that bring added value to the national economy, offer youth-friendly jobs, stimulate entrepreneurship and SMEs, and promote a culture of self-employment.
MODON referred to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s openness to the world as an active member of the G20 and a significant player in global economic policy-making, as well as topping the list of the largest economies across the Middle East region, in the hunt to realize the targets of the National Industry Strategy, which aspires to make the industry a crucial provider in the national economy by enhancing the contribution of the industrial sector to 33% of the GDP in 2030.
