Kuwait Municipality Participates in World Bank Meetings in Washington to Develop Construction Licensing System

Kuwait Municipality participated on Friday in bilateral meetings with the World Bank, held in the US capital, Washington.

Salah Al-Rashidi, head of the National Agenda Implementation Committee for Construction Permits, emphasized that the objective of the participation was to exchange expertise and learn about international best practices in developing government services and improving the business environment.

The meetings addressed several topics related to simplifying construction permit procedures, enhancing digital transformation and electronic integration among government entities, leveraging artificial intelligence technologies to develop services, and discussing mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of reforms and measuring their impact, as well as defining performance indicators that contribute to improving procedural efficiency and accelerating transaction processing.

In the context of the Municipality’s efforts to enhance the efficiency of government procedures and improve the business environment, Al-Rashidi stressed the importance of utilizing the outcomes of these meetings and international expertise to support the Committee’s efforts, review development priorities, and establish measurable implementation steps in coordination with relevant government entities, thereby contributing to improving the construction permit system and elevating the quality of services provided to citizens and beneficiaries.