Politics · Saudi Arabia · 11 hrs ago
Study at Riyadh forum calls for measuring the impact of Saudi policies
Dr. Najla Al-Huqail presented a study at the Riyadh Economic Forum on measuring the effects of Saudi laws and public policies.
The study says checking what policies achieve can help show whether they are working as intended.
It aims to align laws and policies with Saudi Arabia’s development priorities.
The team says evidence about results can help decision-makers make more effective and transparent choices.
The work is intended to support Vision 2030 and sustainable development goals.
A separate headline says a neutral national center to measure policy impacts is being established, but it gives no details on its plans or timing.
A study presented at the Riyadh Economic Forum called for measuring the actual effects of Saudi legislation and public policies.
Study team head Dr. Najla Al-Huqail said impact measurement can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government decisions.
The study aims to check whether laws and policies meet their goals and align with Saudi Arabia’s development priorities.
It also aims to support evidence-based decision-making and the targets of Vision 2030 and the sustainable development goals.
- Who
- Dr. Najla Al-Huqail, head of the study team.
- What
- The study calls for measuring the impact of legislation and public policies in Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The presentation date was not stated. The report was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The study was presented at the Riyadh Economic Forum.
- Why
- To assess whether laws and policies meet their goals, improve government decisions and support development priorities.
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- Study team head
- Dr. Najla Al-Huqail
- Presentation venue
- Riyadh Economic Forum
- Report publication date
- October 13, 2026
- Policy goals
- Vision 2030 and the sustainable development goals
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What people are saying
measuring the impact of legislation and public policies represents one of the modern tools for developing the legislative system