Jeddah Municipality Organizes Workshop on Dangers of Water Accumulations

Today, the Jeddah Municipality organized a workshop titled ‘Updating the Database of Critical Areas Plan’, reported Saudi press Agency. It is executed by the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing, to display the dangers of water accumulations and the readiness of the municipalities for the rainy season.

The workshop included a presentation of the methodology and the adopted standards in determining water levels base best practices, as well as the latest global methodologies in this regard. The workshop also involved reviewing the results of the current situation assessment of critical areas in Jeddah Governorate, identifying gaps, challenges like water accumulations, and risks. Moreover, it discussed development and improvement plans for these areas.

Furthermore, the workshop provided detailed content on the outputs of the evaluation phase and the establishment of standards according to the updated data of locations exposed to flood hazards and readiness for the rainy season. The meeting also witnessed an exchange of participants’ opinions and suggestions on how to implement strategic plans and continuous improvement.

Water Monitoring Unit

The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has signed a contract with a leading company, reported Saudi Press Agency. It aims to establish a unit for monitoring water sources, including groundwater and surface water, and their uses.

This initiative focuses on automating tasks and speeding up data access. It aims to integrate all current and future systems related to water resource regulation, both within and outside the ministry.

The regulation and monitoring unit will provide performance indicators. These will assist in water system governance. There will also be performance indicators for water source codes. This will help with organizing and automating work.

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