On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, crowned the winners of the Makkah Excellence Award in its seventeenth session for the year 2025. The ceremony held on this occasion was attended by a number of Their Highnesses the Princes and Excellencies, in addition to officials and directors of participating governmental and private entities, where the innovators in the nine branches of the award were honored.
Winners' List: Diversity Reflecting a Comprehensive Renaissance
This session witnessed fierce competition across various sectors, reflecting the region's ongoing development. The results recognized exceptional efforts in several areas:
- Economic Excellence: The Jeddah Food Cluster, affiliated with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), won the award for its role in promoting food and industrial security.
- Scientific and technical excellence: The General Directorate of Education in Jeddah Governorate won for its unique initiative, "Nafes Challenge".
- Urban Excellence: The award was given to the "Jeddah Yacht Club" project, which is a prominent cultural and tourist landmark.
- Social Excellence: The award was shared between the “Sanad” City for Special Education in Makkah and the Saleh Abdullah Kamel Foundation for Humanity, in recognition of their efforts in serving the community.
- Administrative excellence: The Supreme Hajj Committee was awarded this honor for its outstanding management of the Hajj seasons.
Leading in serving the pilgrims and the environment
In the Excellence in Hajj and Umrah Services , the Hajj Projects Management Office won for the “Serving the Guests of God” program, while the campaign of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister - may God protect him - for blood donation won the Humanitarian category , in recognition of the great impact of this initiative.
In terms of environmental excellence , the Environment Fund won for its "Treatment and Protection of Beaches" initiative, while the General Entertainment Authority received the Cultural Excellence for its "Following in His Footsteps" project, which documents the Prophet's biography in a creative style.
The award: A history of motivation and keeping pace with the vision
The Makkah Excellence Award derives its strategic importance from being more than just a fleeting recognition; it is a national platform launched in 2008 under the patronage of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal to instill a culture of excellence. The award aims to create a healthy competitive environment among government and private sectors, as well as individuals, thereby contributing to raising the level of performance and the quality of services provided to citizens, residents, pilgrims, and Umrah performers.
The quality of the winning projects in the 17th cycle clearly aligns with the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. The awards covered aspects of "quality of life" through recreational and urban development projects, the "Guests of God Service Program" through the Hajj awards, and "environmental sustainability." Throughout its history, the award has received over 5,300 submissions, creating a vast repository of successful practices that have contributed to driving development in the region and have made Makkah a model of institutional and individual excellence.
