Istitlaa Public Consultation Opens 15 Development Projects For Feedback In Saudi Arabia

The National Competitiveness Center has used its public consultation platform, Istitlaa, to publish 15 draft projects on economic and development matters, inviting participation from individuals, government entities, and private sector organisations before final approval, in cooperation with nine different government bodies.

Through these consultations, the National Competitiveness Center aims to collect views on proposed regulations in advance, allowing decision-makers to review opinions from a broad range of stakeholders and consider practical impacts before adopting new rules or updating existing frameworks across economic sectors in the Kingdom.

The introduction of draft regulations and similar projects through the Istitlaa public consultation platform is described as confirmation of increased transparency within the legislative environment, while also supporting more predictable regulation that reflects contributions from the wider community and institutions active in the Saudi economy.

Istitlaa also supports a culture of participation by giving citizens, government agencies, and private sector participants a direct channel to share comments on proposed regulations linked to the business environment, ensuring feedback can highlight potential challenges, benefits, or implementation issues ahead of formal adoption.

Among the key projects, the Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center has opened consultation on a project titled ‘Utility Corridor Planning Guidelines and Alternative Utility Installation Methods in Riyadh Region,' which addresses overlapping infrastructure corridors and associated effects on traffic flow by assessing different technical options and operational approaches.

The Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center project aims to improve the management and coordination of utility infrastructure, increase operational efficiency, and support long-term sustainability of networks in Riyadh Region, while public feedback on the proposed guidelines and methods will be received through Istitlaa until .

Public consultation platform Istitlaa and professional licensing of educational positions

The Education and Training Evaluation Commission has also submitted a project on Istitlaa titled ‘Updating the Regulations for Professional Licensing of Educational Positions,' intended to improve education and learning quality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through revised and more comprehensive licensing rules for educational roles.

This education-focused project seeks to reinforce the professional status of teaching as a respected profession that needs continuous support, motivation, and ongoing development, while updating the regulatory basis governing how professional licences for teachers are issued and managed, with public comments accepted on the platform until .

Public consultation platform Istitlaa and re-export regulations

Another consultation concerns trade, where the Saudi Export Development Authority is requesting input on draft ‘Re-export Regulations,' designed to organise re-export operations and associated procedures, and to provide a supportive regulatory environment for re-export activities for both local and international companies operating in the Kingdom.

The proposed re-export regulations aim to help achieve policy goals related to trade growth and supply chain stability, while ensuring consistency with the Kingdom’s commitments under international agreements and treaties, and public consultation on this draft will remain open on the Istitlaa platform until .

Taken together, the 15 projects now published on Istitlaa illustrate an ongoing move towards more open regulation in Saudi Arabia, with authorities using public consultation to gather structured feedback that can refine projects in infrastructure, education, and trade before any final legislative or regulatory decisions.

With inputs from SPA