// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Najran?
Najran scores 30.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #360 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
30.3%
Rank
#360 / 388
Criteria present
19 / 86
Evidence coverage
43%
Najran's smart city score by area
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Najran is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Balady platform, managed by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing in Saudi Arabia, serves as an integrated online portal providing various municipal services to the public and service providers in a single platform.
https://momah.gov.sa/ar/node/15122Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme
The Developmental Housing Association in Najran region is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing developmental housing and housing stability for needy families in Najran, offering charitable housing services and financing solutions to the most in …
https://eskan-naj.org.sa/Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing offers various e-services, including immediate electronic applications for roads work permits, digging permits, sidewalks work permits, and the issuance of building component occupancy certificates.
https://www.momah.gov.sa/Education & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
Najran University is developing a national tool to enable digital access for people with disabilities, demonstrating a program to build digital inclusion. Additionally, the national 'Madrasati' platform aims to equip students with skills and knowledge to ad…
https://sites.moe.gov.sa/Sharqia/services/service-23/About this assessment
Najran was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.