November 16, 2025
Web desk
Madinah: Saudi Arabia Madinah has won the 2025 Shanghai Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, a major recognition for its innovative urban planning and sustainable growth.
The award highlights Madinah’s people-centered development model, which emphasizes digital transformation, environmental protection, and quality of life.
Key projects driving this success include:
Manarah Urban Data Platform a digital observatory tracking hundreds of urban indicators
Madinah Buses a new public transport system
Ecological rehabilitation of Wadi al-Aqiq
A broader smart-city strategy rooted in sustainability
According to Fahad Albulihshi, Mayor of Madinah and CEO of the Madinah Region Development Authority, the award “crowns efforts to build an integrated, data-driven urban ecosystem.”
This honor was announced on World Cities Day 2025 in Bogotá, where global cities pushing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were celebrated.
