Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning has announced the upcoming launch of SUSTAIN, an AI-enabled matchmaking network designed to foster cross-sector collaboration and fast-track sustainable development initiatives across the Kingdom. The announcement was made during a NextOn talk at Saudi House on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
Officials confirmed that a beta version of the innovative platform is scheduled to be released later this year.
A Strategic Collaboration For National Goals
Developed in partnership with the World Economic Forum and Bain & Company, SUSTAIN is engineered to directly support Saudi Arabia’s strategic objectives. The platform will play a key role in advancing the nation’s goals for sustainable growth, economic diversification, and achieving long-term development outcomes in line with Vision 2030.
The initiative translates the Kingdom’s mandate for public- and private-sector coordination into a tangible, national-level tool.
How SUSTAIN Will Work
SUSTAIN will serve as a centralized digital hub for a wide range of stakeholders. It empowers government bodies, private enterprises, investors, academic institutions, and civil society organizations to seamlessly identify credible partners and form trusted coalitions.
The platform’s core function is to streamline the entire lifecycle of an initiative, enabling users to move projects from the planning stage to efficient implementation more effectively than ever before.
Tackling Partnership Fragmentation
The platform directly addresses a significant global challenge where valuable partnership opportunities are often fragmented across different institutions and sectors. This fragmentation frequently leads to slowed project delivery and limits the overall impact of sustainable development efforts.
By creating a unified and intelligent network, SUSTAIN aims to break down these silos and unlock the full potential of collaborative action within the Kingdom.
About SUSTAIN
SUSTAIN is an AI-enabled matchmaking partnership network initiated by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning. It is designed to strengthen collaboration between the public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society to accelerate the delivery of sustainable development initiatives throughout the Kingdom.
Source: meatechwatch
