ECONOMY

Saudi Authorities Direct Vision 2030 Realization Committees to Submit Plans to Boost Private Sector Funding

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi authorities have directed all the Vision 2030 Realization Program (VRP) Committees to submit an action plan within 90 days to CEDA to "activate the role of the private sector as an investor and a financing element in implementing its initiatives," a report in the Saudi Gazette/OKAZ said.

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