The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their associated 169 targets were agreed by all countries at the United Nations in September 2015 and constitute a shared global framework of development priorities to 2030. They aim to bring an end to extreme poverty, promote prosperity and well-being for all, protect the environment and address climate change, and encourage good governance and peace and security.

To achieve the 96 strategic objectives of Saudi Arabia's National Vision 2030, the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) established 13 Vision Realization Programs (VRPs). Each VRP comprises a series of initiatives and delivery plans, guided by pre-defined objectives and KPI's tied to 5-year milestones. Progress of delivery plans and programs are reviewed annually by VRP program committees under the responsibility of CEDA. All VRP delivery plans are required to adhere to rigorous standards of accountability and transparency defined by the Vision's governance framework. 

As a result, the Kingdom government has established multiple programs for the sake of supporting the SDG 2030 vision:

• Quality Life Program

• Financial Sector Development Program

• Housing Program

• Lifestyle Improvement Program

• Fiscal Balance Program

• National Transformation Program

• Public Investment Fund Program

• Enriching the Hajj and Umrah Experience

• Privatization Program

• National Companies Promotion Program

• National Industrial Development and Logistics Program

• Strategic Partnerships Program

• Human Capital development Program

Saudi Vision 2030 is also supported by an integrated governance system, which consists of a number of institutional structures that bring together a range of actors from the public, private sectors and charitable societies and associations. The Vision serves as the point of reference for all major decisions taken in the Kingdom, in order to ensure that future projects are aligned with Vision themes and to strengthen work towards their implementation. An assessment of linkages between the Vision 2030 goals and the 17 SDGs was conducted in 2018. The assessment found that a significant degree of alignment exists between the two frameworks. Their timelines also match, running up to year 2030. Adapting the SDGs to the realities of Saudi Arabia is work in progress and further alignment and integration is expected to be achieved as The SDGs targets and indicators become incorporated into the government’s detailed action plans and programs that are being developed and refined under the Vision 2030 framework.

SDG-related activities will proceed hand-in-hand with the implementation of Vision 2030, which has already gathered significant momentum. Key priority areas include improving the quality and coverage of SDG indicators and analysis of data, continuing the process of alignment of state programs and strategies with global development goals, targets and indicators and developing strategies for strengthening collaboration among different actors and key players. Other key priorities include strengthening the role of The SDGs at the sub-national level, enhancing the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) infrastructure for tracking progress towards the achievement of the SDGs at the national and sub-national levels and promoting international partnerships around the SDGs through development assistance, especially at the regional level.

Mohammad M. Al Tuwaijri, the Minister of Economy and Planning says: "Acceleration of the SDGs achievement calls for constructive cooperation, sharing of experiences and best practices among countries and promoting peace, security and stability as a prerequisite for realization of sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirms that it shall spare no effort to pursue cooperation with all key actors in all endeavors that contribute to international realization of these goals. In the meantime, Saudi Arabia will continue to play its leading role in all spheres at the regional and international levels."

Vision 2030 charts out the path Saudi Arabia will take to build a prosperous future in all development areas. The Vision rests on three thematic pillars—a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation—and outlines a set of goals and targets for the Kingdom to achieve in the areas of economic development, social cohesion and environmental protection. To ensure the realization of the Vision, a set of executive programs have been developed and are being launched in due course. Each program includes detailed objectives and action plans, as well as specific targets and indicators to track progress over a pre-identified timeframe.