Quality of Life Program (Saudi Arabia)
 | This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (May 2023) |
| Formation | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Governmental program |
| Affiliations | Saudi Vision 2030 |
| Budget | $34.6 billion |
| Website | vision2030.gov.sa |
The Quality of Life Program (QOLP) is a Saudi Arabian government initiative aimed at increasing recreational facilities and boosting tourism as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 Development Programs.[1][2]
History
[edit]Launched in 2018, QOLP is an initiative to enhance tourism and entertainment infrastructure. As part of this, the first cinema in Saudi Arabia was opened, with 55 more planned. The program also issued over 400,000 visas as of March 2020.
In 2020, events QOLP supported attracted 46 million visitors, with linked entertainment companies creating 101,000 jobs.[1] It has established the Tourism Development Fund, funding 67 tourism projects with ر.س 200 million.[3]
QOLP also has a Hobbies Sector program to develop recreational practices and facilities. The Hobby Clubs Association's (Hawi) bylaws were approved, with 11 government agencies as members. Hawi is responsible for establishment, organization, and registration of hobby clubs.[4]
Indexes
[edit]QOLP evaluates program performance by referring to multiple indexes, including:
- The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index
- Mercer Quality of Life Index
- Monocle Magazine Quality of Life Survey
- UN World Happiness Report
- OECD Better Life Index
- AARP Liveability Index
References
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- ^ "Quality of Life Program | Saudi Vision 2030". vision2030.gov.sa. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Mpoke Bigg, Matthew, ed. (4 May 2018). "Saudi Arabia launches initiative to improve country's lifestyle". Reuters. Reporting by Sarah Dadouch. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "متهيد" (PDF). vision2030.gov.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "عام / إطلاق منصة الهوايات "هاوي" في نسختها التجريبية ضمن مبادرات برنامج جودة الحياة وكالة الأنباء السعودية" [Launching the "Hawi" hobbies platform in its experimental version within the Quality of Life Program initiatives.]. Umm Al-Qura. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 27 July 2021.