Saudi Arabia wins 2024 Arab Environmental Excellence Award for reforestation

Saudi Arabia, represented by the National Afforestation Program, has won the 2024 Arab Environmental Excellence Award, organized by the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for Environmental Affairs. The Kingdom was recognized in the category of 'Land Rehabilitation to Enhance Resilience' for outstanding government sector environmental projects, honoring its efforts to preserve the environment and promote sustainable vegetation under the Saudi Green Initiative.

The award was presented at the conclusion of the 37th session of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for Environmental Affairs, held at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo. The award was received by Ahmed Malash Al-Anazi, Deputy CEO of the National Afforestation Program, from Yemen’s Minister of Water and Environment Tawfiq Abdulwahid Al-Sharjabi, who currently chairs the council, and Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Maliki, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Economic Affairs Sector at the Arab League.

The Arab Environmental Excellence Award is held every two years and includes five main categories: excellence in government, civil, and private sectors, as well as environmental scientific innovation and joint Arab environmental action.