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Local Content and Strategic Partnerships Deputyship

Overview

Local content refers to the overall expenditure within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, encompassing the involvement of Saudi resources in various areas such as manpower, goods, services, assets, technology, and related sectors.

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The Role of Local Content and Localization in the Water Sector on the National Economy

Diversifying the economy, reducing dependence on oil, and increasing localization levels.

Diversifying the economy, reducing dependence on oil, and increasing localization levels.

Enhancing sustainable economic growth.

Enhancing sustainable economic growth.

Increasing exports and boosting global competitiveness.

Increasing exports and boosting global competitiveness.

Supporting research, development, training, and fostering innovation.

Supporting research, development, training, and fostering innovation.

Reinvesting profits to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Reinvesting profits to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Creating new and high-quality job opportunities.

Creating new and high-quality job opportunities.

Utilizing local resources to achieve self-sufficiency.

Utilizing local resources to achieve self-sufficiency.

Increasing the total gross capital formation.

Increasing the total gross capital formation.

Growing investment in new productive assets within the water sector.

Growing investment in new productive assets within the water sector.

Local content goals

Developing local content in the water sector

Developing local content in the water sector

Localization of industries in the water sector

Localization of industries in the water sector

Enhancing research and innovation

Enhancing research and innovation

Building human capabilities

Building human capabilities

Building strategic partnerships

Building strategic partnerships

Enablers of Local Content and Localization in the Water Sector

Supportive government policies, regulations, and legislations.

Supportive government policies, regulations, and legislations.

Research, training, development, and innovation.

Research, training, development, and innovation.

Digital and technological infrastructure..

Digital and technological infrastructure..

Expertise and the efficiency of human capital.

Expertise and the efficiency of human capital.

Significant government capital expenditure in the water sector.

Significant government capital expenditure in the water sector.

Increasing demand for water.

Increasing demand for water.

Strategic partnerships with local and global private sectors

Strategic partnerships with local and global private sectors

Local Content Figures

65.13%

Local content percentage achieved 

23.4B

Total Local Expenditure

36B

Total project- and service-related costs

Local content calculation elements for water sector expenditures

Workforce

Workforce

Goods and services

Goods and services

Capacity building

Capacity building

Asset depreciation

Asset depreciation

Opportunities for localizing industry in the water desalination sector

  • Reverse osmosis membranes

  • Reverse Osmosis Membrane Pressure Vessels

  • Deposition inhibitors

  • Chemical washing materials for reverse osmosis membranes

  • Pumps

  • Valves

  • Energy Recovery Devices

  • Chemicals for Efficiency Improvement

  • Cartridge Filters

  • Dual Media Filters

  • Electric Motors

  • Manufacturing Spare Parts

Industry localization success stories

Reverse osmosis membranes

1.14

billion riyals

Return on GDP

135

billion riyals

Impact on the balance of payments

53%

Reducing the average supply time

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