The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has announced the conclusion of the “Urban Beauty Cities” initiative, following the achievement of its field and awareness objectives, with the participation of 10,213 male and female volunteers and the completion of more than 50,000 volunteer hours across all regions of the Kingdom, as part of a national program that helped strengthen the culture of volunteering, improve the urban landscape, and enhance quality of life.
The initiative saw the participation of male and female students from public education schools in field and awareness activities targeting public facilities and municipal and school sites, reinforcing a sense of social responsibility among young people and helping instill the values of preserving the urban environment and public facilities.
The initiative was launched from the Hail Region Municipality and expanded to include the municipalities of Madinah, Jeddah, Taif, Najran, Al-Baha, Dammam, Al-Ahsa, Tabuk, Jazan, the Northern Borders, Riyadh, Qassim, Hafar Al-Batin, Al-Jouf, the Holy Capital, and Asir, as part of the Ministry’s efforts to strengthen community participation and support volunteer initiatives with a sustainable impact.
The initiative was carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, represented by the regional municipalities, and in partnership with the Saudi National Bank (SNB), while Wathar Architecture Company Limited undertook its implementation, a model that reflects the integration of efforts among the municipal, private, and education sectors and reinforces the role of national partnerships in supporting sustainable community development.
The initiative was built on three main tracks: traffic safety, tree planting, and decorative painting, with the aim of contributing to the improvement of the urban landscape and raising awareness among students of the importance of volunteer work and community participation.
The initiative resulted in the completion of more than 50,000 volunteer hours, at an average of five hours per participant, making it one of the largest student volunteer initiatives at the Kingdom level in terms of the scale of participation, breadth of implementation, and community impact.
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing affirmed that the initiative embodies the importance of engaging the education community in efforts to improve cities and enhance quality of life, contributing to the building of more sustainable and interactive urban environments and supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in developing volunteer work and strengthening community participation.
