Securing the Future: Strategic Integration of Water Resources and utilities Efficiency under Saudi Vision 2030

Abstract

The strategic association of water resources administration and utilities effectiveness in the framework of Saudi Vision 2030 is evaluated in the present research with the assistance of multi-dimensional indicators in the domain of consumption, infrastructure, renewable energy, and policy interventions. The data, which is presented in 20182025, indicates that the per capita consumption of water (232 L/day to 187 L/day) will fall by 19.4 percent, and the amount of non-revenue water losses (33 percent to 19 percent) will fall by 42.4 percent. There was also an increase in wastewater reuse up to 21 per cent to 55 per cent and integration of renewable energy in water companies also increased up to 3 per cent to 35 per cent all of which reduced the related greenhouse gas emissions by 28 per cent. The smart water technologies, which resulted in an improvement in the reliability of work by 37 percent according to GIS-based analysis, were predictive maintenance and real-time monitoring. The efficiency of infrastructure investment went up by 25 and regulatory compliance by 31 due to policy and institutional reforms particularly under public-private partnership. The scenario-based modelling suggests that unless there are some long-term actions, the chance of a water shortage will rise by 45 percent by the year 2030 due to population increase and climate fluctuations. Adaptation would ensure sustainable supply such as developing renewable energy, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment, and climate-resistant infrastructure that would offset 70 percent of the projected deficits. These findings indicate that the multi-prong and data-based approach to the harmonisation of water management, technological innovation, and the structure of the policy frameworks have numerous advantages to achieve sustainability and resilience objectives.

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