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Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, the Saudi Water Authority launches the first national leadership succession program


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Jun 6, 2026


Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli, the Saudi Water Authority will launch at the beginning of August 2026 the first national program specializing in leadership succession in the water sector, with the aim of preparing qualified national leaders to lead the transformation in the sector, enhance its readiness for the future, and support the sustainability of its developmental gains.

The program is the first national program specializing in leadership succession in the water sector, and it embodies the Saudi Water Authority’s direction towards building a sustainable national leadership system, through the development and qualification of (100) male and female leaders from the water sector system in its first edition, with the participation of representatives from the public, private and non-profit sectors, within a development journey that extends for (12) months, and in partnership with a number of local and international specialized universities and institutes.

It includes advanced development tracks covering the most prominent strategic and leadership areas in the sector, including leadership and strategic decision-making, governance, policies and regulations, integrated management and sustainability of water resources, crisis management and business continuity, digital transformation, institutional innovation, development of financial and commercial capabilities, and raising operational efficiency.

The launch of the program comes as an extension of the Saudi Water Authority’s efforts to build specialized national capabilities, and in response to the rapid transformations taking place in the water sector, and the growing requirements it imposes for preparing leaders who possess the specialized knowledge and leadership competence necessary to lead institutional transformation, enhance integration, and raise performance efficiency and sustainability.

It also reflects the Authority’s orientation towards consolidating and localizing knowledge sustainability, through the transfer of accumulated quality expertise, the development of promising national competencies, and the building of institutional leadership paths that ensure the continuity of excellence and enhance the leadership readiness of the sector in the long term.

The program affirms the Saudi Water Authority’s commitment to investing in national human capital as the cornerstone of the sector’s sustainability and enhancing its global competitiveness and leadership, by preparing a generation of leaders capable of leading the transformation, creating a sustainable impact, and contributing to achieving the objectives of the National Water Strategy and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.


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