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A Review of the 4 th and the 8 th development plans. With literature review about development plans failures. Outline. Introduction Background 4 th Development Plan Objectives Challenges 8 th Development Plan Objectives Analysis Why do plans fail ?
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A Review of the 4th and the 8th development plans With literature review about development plans failures
Outline • Introduction • Background • 4th Development Plan • Objectives • Challenges • 8th Development Plan • Objectives • Analysis • Why do plans fail ? • How to achieve those plans(recommendations)
Introduction • Saudi National development plans are master plans made by the ministry of economy and planning on an implementation period of 5 years . • They cover different aspects including: Economy, Housing, Education, Transportation, Infrastructure, Education and other aspects.
Introduction • The kingdom first established a planning agency in 1958. • In 1965 planning was formalized in the Central Planning Organization • In 1975 the planning organization became the ministry of planning. • Which was later transferred to the ministry of economy and planning.
4th Development Plan Objectives Challenges
4th Development Plan • It took place from 1985 until 1990 • The 4th development plan included new objectives that weren't in the 3rd plan.
4th Development Plan • Objectives: • Decrease of reliance on oil as the only income • Creating a more diversified economy by focusing on Agricultural and Industrial activities. • Completion of developing the infrastructure of the country. • To develop mineral resources
4th Development Plan • The 4th development plan faced some challenges in implementation: • Due to Decrease in the price of oil . • Which decreased the oil income of the kingdom to 1/3rd • Which cause a fall in the expenditures • Also the fluctuations in the private sector
8th Development Plan Objectives Challenges
8th Development Plan • The eighth development plan came in with a new vision • It was designed to satisfy economical developments the country is going through • On of the main challenges was the kingdom joining the world trade organization.
8th Development Plan • The plan was developed under the demand for a rise the level of services. • One of the new objectives addressed in this development plan was women rights
8th Development Plan • Main Goals and Objectives: • To improve the living quality by accelerating the development process. • To diversify the economy • To improve national economy and prepare it to change. • To enhance private sectors participation. • To achieve balance in development throughout the kingdom • To protect the environment and insure a sustainable development.
Why do plans fail ? • Not having the proper policies to guide the implementation process. • Weak institutional frame work . • Lack of coordination . • Inadequate awareness programs
Why do plans fail ? • Lack of provision on the implementation tools • Insufficient funding which leads to delay in some projects. • Externalities ( private sectors)
How to achieve those plans • By Rationalizing the institutional framework. • Streamlining legal provision to the nature of the plan • Developing institutionalized coordination mechanism.
How to achieve those plans • Adoption of a strategy to prioritize the proposal and implementation framework. • Revising the laws and policies of implementation. • Choosing the appropriate time-frame to work within. • And finally meeting those work-frames on the right time-frame to reach implementation.