The Ministry of Commerce seeks to enhance and strengthen partnership with the non-profit sector, so that to increase this sector’s effectiveness and to address the obstacles it faces. Thus enabling it to contribute to various development fields, and enhance its role relevant to (GDP) Gross Domestic Product.
This reflects the importance of the social entrepreneurship sector and its role in stimulating the community innovation and raising the level of economic and social conditions suitable and favorable to the work of women, youth and people with disabilities. The Ministry is working on the on-going development of these partnerships, and it has a trend to build strategic alliances that enhance joint work to achieve the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
The Most Prominent Partnerships
- Consumer Protection Association in Najran: A civil society association based in the city of Najran that provides consumer protection services, product control, spreading culture, and educating consumers about their rights. To access the association’s website, click here. (The supervisory unit in the Ministry of Commerce is considered the technical supervisor of the association.)
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Association: A private association specialized in the field of venture capital and private equity in the Riyadh region, concerned with raising the level of professionalism in the venture capital and private equity sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To access the association’s website, click here. (The supervisory unit in the Ministry of Commerce is considered the technical supervisor of the association.)