"Al-Waddah" Identifies 127 Pathways and Tools to Support Saudi Families
Al-Radhi: Government support is an investment in the family's ability to build its future... featuring 28 pathways for employment, empowerment, financing, and savings.
• An analytical study launched by the Al-Waddah Society for Family Development has revealed the breadth of the government support system for Saudi families. It documented 127 support pathways, tools, and benefits across nine key areas—including income protection, education, health, housing, employment, social insurance, financing, and savings—reflecting the central role of the family in the developmental transformations driven by Saudi Vision 2030.
• Titled "The Government Support System for Saudi Families Since the Launch of Saudi Vision 2030," the study highlights a shift in the support philosophy. It moves beyond merely meeting living needs to building the family's capacity for work, productivity, asset ownership, and saving, thereby enhancing opportunities for stability and economic independence.
• Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al-Radhi explained that the study reveals the significant attention the wise leadership devotes to Saudi families through a system that invests in their members' education, health, housing stability, and capacity for work and productivity. He noted that the deeper value of this support lies in the security, capability, and future opportunities it fosters within the family. • Monitoring results indicate that education, social protection, and housing collectively account for 50.4% of the total pathways tracked: 26 pathways for education, training, and scholarships; 20 for income, social protection, and care; and 18 for housing, land, and real estate loans. The study interprets this distribution as a focus on three interconnected pillars: building family members' capabilities, protecting family income, and enhancing housing stability.
• Reflecting the system's shift toward economic empowerment, the study identified 28 pathways spanning employment, training, empowerment, development finance, and savings—representing approximately 22% of the total pathways. These measures include labor market preparation, support for self-employment, financing for productive activities, and savings incentives, thereby creating opportunities for families to diversify their income sources and build financial capacity.
• The study covers transformations occurring between 2016 and 2025, with the regulatory and operational status of the pathways updated through August 2026. The monitoring encompasses existing and historical pathways, associated key programs, projects, and sub-tools, as well as joint pathways and national platforms. This multiplicity enhances the diversity of support tools across the monitored categories, with participation in each pathway subject to its specific terms and conditions.
• The Al-Mawaddah Association has made the study available for viewing and download on its website, inviting families, specialists, and media professionals to utilize its findings to raise awareness regarding the support and empowerment opportunities available to Saudi families.