Promise
Kept.

I don’t think that there is any challenge before the great Saudi people. All of our projects are proceeding, reform is proceeding, our war on extremism is proceeding… No matter how they try to stop our efforts, we won’t stop.

We believe that Saudi Arabia until today used only 10 percent of its capacity, and we have 90 percent to go. So the plans and the vision is shaped around this missing 90 percent: how can we implement it as much, as soon as possible.

I believe that was the main emphasis for the Vision 2030 — to eliminate the challenges that we face and to exploit the untapped opportunities that may constitute 90 percent of our situation today, and we will continue to grow and to prosper and compete at a world level.

We can direct both [spending and investment] towards channels that would strengthen our economy and create the largest number of job opportunities. This will be to the country’s and citizen’s benefit.

Because of my confidence in every citizen’s capabilities, this program [Human Capability Development Program] has been developed to meet the needs and aspirations of all segments of society — beginning from childhood, through universities, colleges, technical and vocational institutes, and the labor market.

The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 was launched for a prosperous country in which the future of our sons and daughters is achieved, by harnessing an integrated system of programs to raise the level of services such as education, health, housing and infrastructure, create ample areas of job opportunities, and diversify the economy to enjoy solidity and durability.

Your country is continuing its development renaissance in accordance with Vision 2030 and its ambitious programmes, which, God willing, will contribute to the Kingdom maintaining its advanced position globally, achieving further development and prosperity, and providing a decent life for citizens.