The Eastern Province Municipality has achieved a significant milestone by winning the Silver Level Award for Best Use of Artificial Intelligence at the 2025 Gulf Sustainability Awards.
This recognition highlights the municipality’s outstanding efforts in leveraging cutting-edge digital solutions to drive sustainable development and improve quality of life across its cities.
Eastern Province Mayor, Eng. Fahad Al-Jubeir, commended the vital role played by the municipality’s Digital Transformation Agency, which has successfully developed an integrated system based on advanced smart technologies.
This system includes:
Smart monitoring tools utilizing the Internet of Things to connect devices and systems.
Drone technology to monitor projects and survey areas with high efficiency.
High-definition video surveillance for accurate and real-time observation.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) providing precise spatial data for informed decision-making.
An advanced AI platform powered by machine learning best practices to analyze and process data innovatively.
This award underlines the Eastern Province’s alignment with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, reflecting its strong commitment to building smart, sustainable cities capable of addressing environmental challenges and delivering advanced municipal services.
The achievement also demonstrates how the integration of artificial intelligence and sustainability can generate measurable benefits, including reduced resource consumption, improved infrastructure efficiency, and minimized environmental impact.
It further strengthens public trust in government institutions’ ability to lead digital transformation with excellence and long-term vision.
