Saudi Arabia

NEOM is a centerpiece of Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision to grow and diversify the Saudi Arabian economy and position the country to play a leading role in global development. It aims to introduce a new model for urban sustainability, setting new standards for community health, environmental protection, and the effective and productive use of technology. NEOM covers a total area of 26,500 km2 in the Red Sea region of western Saudi Arabia. It encompasses areas of outstanding natural beauty, globally important heritage sites, vulnerable ecosystems and threatened species of regional and global importance. Recognizing this, NEOM aims to establish new standards in environmental stewardship, ensuring that its natural assets are protected and enhanced for the benefit of the region and the world. By doing so, NEOM aims to achieve a goal of being biodiversity net positive. NEOM’s natural assets are also the foundations for achieving key el