Saudi Arabia carries out $8.14m relief projects in Tajikistan

KSRelief continues to provide aid and relief projects across the world. (SPA)
Updated 05 October 2018
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Saudi Arabia carries out $8.14m relief projects in Tajikistan

  • The $1.79 million project consists of a three-story building, a basement for 40 personnel, meeting rooms, specially equipped teaching rooms
  • Al-Rabeeah also inaugurated a project of Panj and Jobkije rivers to prevent the flooding of villages and agricultural land in the Hamdoni area in the Khatlon district of Tajikistan

JEDDAH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief), inaugurated the building project of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CoES)’s republican education and training center in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.

The $1.79 million project consists of a three-story building, a basement for 40 personnel, meeting rooms, specially equipped teaching rooms, a library, archive, laboratory, sports hall, restaurant, employee offices and hotel. The building has been equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and equipment, appliances and furniture.

“KSRelief has carried out several projects in 42 countries during the last three years, among which are the projects implemented in Tajikistan to prevent the occurrence and recurrence of floods,” Al-Rabeeah said.

Al-Rabeeah also inaugurated a project of Panj and Jobkije rivers to prevent the flooding of villages and agricultural land in the Hamdoni area in the Khatlon district of Tajikistan.

The $6.35 million project is to protect villages near the Panj River in the Hamdoni area affected by floods, causing significant economic and humanitarian losses. 

The project also contributes to the protection of more than 135,000 people and more than 14,656 hectares of land, and 20 kilometers on the banks of the river on the Tajik side.

The project also increases the chances of the population to secure jobs in sustainable agricultural development and water resource management, and has been implemented by six contracting companies in coordination with Tajikistan Land Reclamation and Irrigation Agency.


Saudi Scouts Association unveils environmental protection program

Updated 13 February 2026
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Saudi Scouts Association unveils environmental protection program

  • Public service and education program to encourage responsible behavior among young people, says SASA leader

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Scouts Association has launched a new environmental protection program at King Salman Wildlife Park in Banban, north of Riyadh, marking a renewed commitment to conservation and youth engagement in sustainability efforts.

The SASA initiative, unveiled in the presence of role players from various scouting sectors, brought together partners from government agencies and private-sector organizations, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.

The program reflects growing collaboration between civic groups and national institutions to advance environmental protection goals across the Kingdom.

Abdulrahman Al-Mudaris, the SASA’s secretary-general, said the initiative underscores the scouts’ active role in supporting national strategies to preserve natural resources and promote sustainable development.

The program reflects growing collaboration between civic groups and national institutions to advance environmental protection goals across the Kingdom. (SPA)

He said environmental scouting was a public service activity and educational approach designed to instill environmental awareness and encourage responsible behavior among young people.

The launch event featured the sowing of seeds and planting of seedlings throughout the park to support vegetation growth and enhance biodiversity, the SPA reported.

Founded in 1961, the SASA is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education.

Over the decades, Saudi scouts have played a visible role in community service, disaster response, and public event organization, including supporting pilgrim services during Hajj and Umrah seasons.