Tuesday, November 14, 2023
1:00 p.m. (Arabian Standard Time)
Zoom only – Register on Zoom here.
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar as part of the Fall 2023 Sustainability Seminar Series given by Ms. Yara Faisal Sindi, General Manager of Monitoring and Reporting for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Economy and Planning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken an integrated approach to achieve both the Saudi Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recognizing their interrelated and complementary nature in promoting sustainable development. Through a comprehensive and participatory process involving diverse stakeholders from the public and private sectors, civil society organizations, and academic institutions, Saudi Arabia has prepared a Voluntary National Review (VNR) to assess its progress towards the SDGs. This seminar will focus on Saudi Arabia’s integrated approach to achieving the Saudi Vision 2030 and the SDGs. The speaker, Ms. Yara Faisal Sindi from the Ministry of Economy and Planning, will discuss the collaborative efforts and insights gathered during the VNR preparation, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s commitment to Sustainable Development and active involvement in achieving the SDGs.
About the speaker
Ms. Yara Faisal Sindi has over ten years of experience in strategy and alignment, business development, policy development, and rigorous monitoring evaluation and reporting for various stakeholders. She is the current General Manager of Monitoring and Reporting for Sustainable Development in the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning, where she is responsible for ensuring that the entities’ policies and initiatives are aligned with sustainable development principles and that progress is accurately measured and communicated.
Ms. Yara led the development of the 2nd Voluntary National Review report on the Kingdom’s progress towards the sustainable development agenda, with contributions from 150 national and international stakeholders, including the development of 200 case studies. She also spearheaded the development of 17 policy papers for the SDGs, expanded data coverage of SDG indicators by 30% through collaboration with 70 national and international custodian entities, and developed an SDG platform as a management and monitoring tool. She has reviewed and improved 15 national and international SDG reports. This event is brought to you by Students for Sustainability, with the support of the Office of Student Life and the Head of KAUST Sustainability, Dr. Ana Margarida Costa. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at s.square@kaust.edu.sa
