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PRESS RELEASE
A New Regional Hub in Riyadh
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/09/22/world-bank-establishes-regional-hub-for-middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan-in-riyadh

The Riyadh Hub brings the World Bank’s leadership closer to country teams, clients and regional partners.

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Press Release
A Global Knowledge Hub in Riyadh
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/12/03/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-and-world-bank-group-to-establish-a-global-knowledge-hub-in-riyadh
Report
Empowering Women in Technical and Vocational Education and Training
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/0d88e77a-e41f-4034-b540-8b3a3ec33116
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SAU

BY THE NUMBERS: SAUDI ARABIA

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OVERVIEW:
SAUDI ARABIA
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THE LATEST FROM SAUDI ARABIA

Stay up to date with our latest findings from Saudi Arabia.

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RESEARCH
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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/search?query=Saudi%20Arabia
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TOWARDS SYSTEM-LEVEL REFORM THROUGH NATIONAL SKILLS STRATEGIES
TOWARDS SYSTEM-LEVEL REFORM THROUGH NATIONAL SKILLS STRATEGIES
The World Bank has been working closely with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to develop a system-level skills strategy.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/91ee8701-b090-4441-81f5-c1cb5da68bf2
Read Full Report
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/91ee8701-b090-4441-81f5-c1cb5da68bf2
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THE CLOUD IMPERATIVE
Strategies and Practices from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/f690e2d4-c7d5-4003-bea5-4cb8e683e1c3
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DIGITAL SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
Experiences from KSA’s Digital Government Transformation
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/25c9fa31-cf15-458c-b269-b4bdcdf3c702
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Addressing Care Through Technical and Vocational Education in Saudi Arabia
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/25b30639-80a3-4e35-9ba3-8ca6abd4e49d
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Safaa El Tayeb El-Kogali
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Fifty years of trust and transformation
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/arabvoices/a-tribute-on-saudi-national-day-fifty-years-of-trust-and-transformation
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Improving education through evaluation and assessment
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/arabvoices/improving-education-in-saudi-arabia-through-evaluation-and-assessment
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Diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy and creating jobs through culture
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/arabvoices/the-tourism-impact--diversifying-saudi-arabia-s-economy-and-crea
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