Saudi Arabia
Last updated: 7 January 2019 Throughout Saudi Arabia’s history, various forms of civil society organizations (CSOs) have emerg…
ICNL’s resources and information on Saudi Arabia.
The nonprofit sector in Saudi Arabia is governed by a combination of codified regulations and Islamic law. The country’s philanthropic law and policy underwent extensive revision in 2015 as part of a broader program of socio-economic policy reform. The reforms were re-enforced by the government’s 2030 Vision plan, which envisions, among other things, a more effective nonprofit sector. The report (available in English and Arabic) explores the current state of laws and regulations affecting philanthropy, unpacking the history, and the present-day legal environment.
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