National Industrial Development and Logistics Program

The National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) aims to transform Saudi Arabia into a leading industrial powerhouse and a global logistics hub, by maximizing the value of its mining and energy sectors while unlocking the full potential of local content and the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). The Program largely contributes to driving the Kingdom’s economic diversification towards sustainable growth by fostering a globally attractive investment environment.

The Program was launched at the beginning of 2019, out of the leadership's belief in the importance of the Program's 4 sectors (Energy, mining, industry and logistics) and via integration to maximize their contribution to Saudi Arabia's efforts to grow and diversify the economy.

The Program also focuses on the two enabling pillars of local content and the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), given their importance towards enabling the main sectors to reach their pre-set strategic objectives.

The Program had numerous achievements since its commencement which includes but not limited to the launch of the largest in its kind geological survey program for the Arabian Shield region. It also achieved remarkable progress in international connectivity by adding 5 new shipping lines to the Kingdom's ports, inaugurating the first locally manufactured fast intercept boat, the launch of multiple utility-scale renewable energy projects and strides of progress in military equipment localization as well as the global launch of the "Saudi Made" program.

The Program tends to achieve its goals by developing world-class infrastructure for its sectors, designing new policies, and regulations to unlock value, increasing the value from the Kingdom's resources and drastically improving global connectivity and access to markets. All in the aim of developing a sustainable comparative advantage that will place the Kingdom at the forefront of investment attractiveness.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology

H.E. Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha

Minister of Transport and Logistics Services

H.E. Eng. Saleh Nasser Al-Jasser

Minister of Economy and Planning

H.E. Mr. Faisal Fadhel Alibrahim

Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources

H.E. Eng. Osama Abdulaziz Al-Zamil

Representative of Ministry of Energy

Eng. Ahmed Musa AlZahrani

Representative of Ministry of Investment

Mr. Fahad Jamal Alnaeem

Key Objectives

OBJECTIVE 01

Develop oil and gas adjacent Industries

OBJECTIVE 02

Localize promising manufacturing industries

OBJECTIVE 03

Localize military industry

OBJECTIVE 04

Create special zones and rehabilitate economic cities

OBJECTIVE 05

Grow and capture maximum value from the mining sector

OBJECTIVE 06

Raise gas production and distribution capacity

OBJECTIVE 07

Grow the contribution of renewables to the national energy mix

OBJECTIVE 08

Enhance the competitiveness of the energy sector

OBJECTIVE 09

Create and improve the performance of logistics hubs

OBJECTIVE 10

Improve the local, regional and international connectivity of trade and transport networks

OBJECTIVE 11

Increase the local content in non-oil sectors

OBJECTIVE 12

Increase localization of Oil and Gas sector

Commitments by End of 2025

<60days

To issue mining licenses

50%

Completion of the geological survey program for the Arabian shield

40.8%

Raise in electricity generation efficiency

70%

Increase in local content for the oil & gas sector

Special economic zones across the Kingdom to support NIDLP sectors

3.38

Score of the logistics performance index (LPI)

70%

Achieving operational utilization rate for port capacity

30%

Of total pharmaceutical market to be localized

300K Tons/yr

Total aquaculture production capacity

20%

Of overall defense and security expenditure on equipment, military systems, and maintenance services to be localized

54.0 IR

National capability centers to be activated

Top Achievements

01

Revenues from the mining sector have reached $265+ m, the highest so far. This sector is one of many that contribute to the Kingdom’s economic diversification.

02

Local content has achieved rapid gains in a number of projects until 2020, with a value of more than SAR 18Bn, and more than 23K government tenders since the launch of the Government Tenders and Procurement system.

03

Launched the “Saudi Made” program as a national initiative that aims to support local products locally & globally.

04

Launched the Geological Survey Program; the largest regional geological study to explore mining opportunities in the Kingdom, on an area of more than 600,000 km², covering the entire geological area known as the "Arab Shield".

05

Launched 5 new shipping lines to serve MENA markets, North Europe, and the Indian subcontinent.

06

Increased the share of gas production in the Kingdom, as the capacity for processing gas reached 18Bn standard cubic feet per day, an increase of 16% over 2016, to drive the industry growth, desalination and electricity production.

07

Launched renewable energy projects in the Kingdom; the first solar power plant started operations in Sakaka with a capacity of 300MW. This achievement was coupled with a global record in energy production cost by Dumat Al-Jandal wind energy project.

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