Makkah Excellence Award Launches New Digital Platform to Enhance Governance, Innovation
Jeddah, October 01, 2026, SPA -- Under the direction and supervision of Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, and with the follow-up of Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, the 18th edition of the Makkah Excellence Award has been launched, continuing an 18-year journey of celebrating outstanding achievements, honoring models of excellence and creativity, and motivating entities and individuals to present pioneering initiatives and experiences that contribute to improving performance and advancing development in the region.
The new edition introduces a package of developments that reflect the award's evolution and keep pace with digital transformation. Foremost among these is the development of its website into a unified, sustainable, interactive government digital platform, managed through an integrated system of governance and automation. This contributes to increasing the efficiency of the award's annual cycle, facilitating nomination and evaluation procedures, and enhancing the quality of outcomes.
The new platform goes beyond the concept of a traditional electronic portal to become a digital space documenting successful experiences, innovations, and distinguished practices of winning entities and individuals, highlighting them as inspiring models that can be utilized and emulated. This enhances competitiveness and motivates other entities to develop their initiatives and improve their performance. It also provides easier and more flexible access while strengthening data protection and security requirements.
The award strengthens the role of innovation as one of the pillars of development by providing opportunities to exchange successful experiences and expertise among various sectors, encouraging establishments to contribute to building society and enhancing sustainability, and recognizing achievements that have a tangible impact on quality of life and service levels, in line with the development directions of Makkah Region.
The award covers several fields that reflect the diversity of development paths in the region, with categories including excellence in Hajj and Umrah services, technology, science and culture, economy, environment, humanitarian work, urban development, and social development. This broadens participation and provides opportunities to highlight outstanding initiatives, impactful experiences, and achievements worthy of recognition and appreciation.
The Makkah Excellence Award continues its mission of discovering inspiring models, recognizing those behind outstanding achievements, and highlighting success stories that deserve to be told and emulated. This contributes to fostering a culture of creativity and excellence, improving performance and services, creating a sustainable impact that serves people and place, and keeping pace with the rapid development taking place across Makkah Region.