The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing Was Established In 1395 AH / 1975 AD By Royal Decree No. (A / 266) Dated 10/8/1395 AH, The Ministry is responsible for the urban planning of the Kingdom's cities, and the implications of providing roads, and essential equipment. It also enhances cities, develops municipal and rural areas, and manages the required services to maintain environmental cleanliness and health in the Kingdom. The Ministry regulates also all functions related to housing, with many initiatives, programs, and projects for individuals and business-related matters., And in The Year 1442 AH / 2021 AD, A Royal Decree Was Issued to Join the Ministry of Housing to The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs.
The "Balady" platform was developed in cooperation with the various municipal sector entities to be the national portal that supports the municipal community.
