المملكة: Among the best in the world… international praise for the Kingdom’s experience in geospatial governance
The United Nations praised Saudi Arabia’s experience in which is hosted by the Kingdom – represented by the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information -; The meeting welcomed and praised the Kingdom’s experience, which prepared it to occupy an advanced position at the forefront of its counterparts from other countries in the geospatial field.
Geospatial Governance
National geospatial governance is guided by the strategic paths of the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF) (regulatory frameworks, policies, standards, data, capacity building, partnerships, communication, Innovation, financial aspect).
It is considered a qualitative leap in the field of geospatial services in the Kingdom, and a new pillar to support the process of digital transformation.. The National Services Company
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While the National Geospatial Information System (Geospatial Ecosystem) consists of a number of entities that produce and use geospatial information, geospatial technologies and applications, and their policies and standards, as a multi-dimensional system used to integrate and analyze disparate information. And disseminate it in a three- and four-dimensional environment.
National development fields
Praise for the Kingdom’s experience is a reflection of the support and empowerment of the wise leadership – may God support it – for the various national sectors. Especially the surveying sector and and imaging related to its work in the Kingdom, to strengthen the role of geospatial information in enabling various national development fields, and supporting smart decision-making; In a way that contributes to achieving national goals in light of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. And as an extension of the Kingdom’s international leadership in the geospatial field at the regional and global levels, its leadership role in international organizations and committees, and its pioneering experience in building and developing the national geospatial infrastructure; Which has prepared it for rapid progress in global geospatial indicators and classifications, and its successive winning of a number of relevant international awards.
It is noteworthy that the Kingdom – represented by geospatial – today concluded hosting the work of the third meeting of the United Nations working group on policies and legal frameworks for managing geospatial information, which was held during the period 7-9 October 2025 AD in the city of Riyadh, with the participation of a number of official delegations representing 20 Countries: (The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, China, Australia, Belgium, India, Italy, Canada, Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Finland, Mexico, Algeria, Morocco, Malaysia, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and South Africa), in addition to a number of United Nations information management experts. Global Geospatial.
It is also noteworthy that Geospatial is responsible, under its regulation, for organizing, improving, supervising, and monitoring the surveying, geospatial information, and imaging sector related to its work in the Kingdom. In order to achieve quality and improve performance.
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