Saudi Ministry of Human Resources wins 2026 World PMO of the Year award

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has won the 2026 World PMO of the Year Award, presented by the Project Management Institute (PMI), during the PMI Global Summit 2026 held in Detroit, USA. The ministry is the first Saudi government body to receive this title.

According to an official statement on the ministry’s X account, the ministry secured first place globally after competing with 53 project management offices from 28 countries, with 960 international judges from 114 countries participating. The ministry first won the 2026 Middle East PMO of the Year award and advanced to the global finals as one of five regional representatives before being named the world winner.

This achievement reflects the ministry’s ongoing efforts to develop an institutional office for managing portfolios, programs, and projects, by strengthening governance, improving execution efficiency, aligning projects and initiatives with strategic priorities, and measuring realized benefits and impact.

The award is one of the leading international honors in project management, based on criteria such as PMO maturity, performance quality, application of professional practices, innovation, and value delivered to organizations and stakeholders.

The win highlights the development of institutional capabilities and national competencies in project management, supporting efforts to enhance government performance and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

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