Pride in one’s homeland, in this case, is not about boasting or self-satisfaction; rather, it is the driving force that turns the sense of belonging into responsibility, and confidence into a national duty.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In a world characterized by rapidly accelerating geo-economic shifts, our country - guided by a clear vision - has embarked on a new wave of reforms and major projects.
Today, in addition to accelerating the implementation of planned infrastructure projects, we must launch a new generation of major strategies, particularly in the fields of water, energy, and food security, industrial takeoff, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence.
I reiterate my call to accelerate the development of the Kingdom's capabilities in the field of strategic reserves and to secure the supply of basic commodities.
That said, I urge our private sector to step up and become a strategic player in our country's development transformation. I want it to show greater initiative and a keener innovative spirit, and to increase its capacity to create jobs, invest, and export.
It is particularly important to make sure youth issues are at the forefront of public policies and of the agenda of governance bodies. To this end, a comprehensive vision guaranteeing equal opportunities and encompassing education, skills development, and economic integration should be formulated.
This approach aims to bolster young people’s confidence in the prospects for social advancement, in their nation’s institutions, as well as in the opportunities provided to build a better future – one that guarantees freedom, dignity, and stability.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The real challenge for the coming period lies in fieldwork, at the local level, to identify the actual problems facing each region and come up with realistic solutions to them. Advancing integrated development, improving public services, and bolstering productive investment are inextricably linked to the process of advanced regionalization and administrative de-concentration.
However, the delays and deficiencies that continue to hinder the implementation of decentralization and administrative de-concentration are adversely affecting economic and social development programs and are impeding the response to citizens' real concerns.
I therefore wish to stress that any further delay or procrastination in the full implementation of the de-concentration charter is unacceptable. The reference here is to the required transfer of competencies, and of the necessary human and financial resources, from the central government to the provinces and regions.
It is also necessary to put an end to the obstacles that continue to hinder the work of regional institutions, particularly through a clearer definition of their competencies and the provision of greater human and material resources.
Today, we need to regulate the relationship between the State and the Regions, and to establish mechanisms for coordination and contracting in order to enable the Regions to make decisions and implement projects.
Ladies and Gentlemen,