Makkah Al-Mukarramah ranks 52nd globally, fifth in the Arab world, and second locally on the list of smart cities

The International Institute for Administrative Development announced the " IMD " The city of Mecca ranked 52nd globally in the list of smart cities around the world, fifth in the Arab world and second in the Kingdom after the city of Riyadh.

The progress of the Holy Capital in the International Administrative Development Index represents progress in its level of readiness to use modern and advanced technologies worldwide, which is reflected in raising and improving the quality of life of its residents, visitors, and guests of God, and makes it an attractive environment for investment and creating opportunities.

The services provided by the Holy Capital have contributed to creating a sustainable urban environment, raising the level of services, enhancing community participation, and efficiently utilizing the resources available in Mecca.

For his part, the CEO of the Royal Commission for the City of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the Holy Sites, Engineer Saleh bin Ibrahim Al-Rasheed, said: “It obtained The Holy Capital is an advanced global center in the list of smart cities, thanks to God and then thanks to the unlimited support that Mecca receives from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Mecca – may God protect them – and for the efforts made. From all sectors operating within the geographical scope of the Holy City of Makkah, which are working to enhance that global position and make more efforts to make Makkah obtain more advanced centers that achieve the ambitions that our wise leadership seeks to achieve in serving the residents of Makkah and its visitors, and harnessing all capabilities to improve the quality of life.”

It is noteworthy that the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) index highlights the readiness of cities and their use of advanced technologies in the face of… The challenges, its efforts to improve the quality of life for residents, and its achievements in creating an attractive business environment.

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