Riyadh | BETH
11 December 2025

At the conclusion of the MOMENTUM 2025 Development Finance Conference, the National Development Fund (NDF) and its affiliated entities signed 45 agreements and memoranda of understanding with prominent local, regional, and international partners, with a total value approaching SAR 6 billion, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him.

The agreements aim to accelerate investment, empower the private sector, and unlock high-value opportunities across priority sectors, including:
small and medium enterprises (SMEs), tourism, culture, human capital, infrastructure, and sustainable development.

Key Highlights

Smart Institutional Transformation
Two strategic agreements with global partners to deploy artificial intelligence, data, and digital solutions across the development finance ecosystem.

SME Support

19 agreements signed by the SME Bank, exceeding SAR 3 billion in value.

An MoU with the National Infrastructure Fund to unify the development finance model for SMEs.

Tourism and Culture

6 agreements by the Tourism Development Fund, generating an impact exceeding SAR 4 billion.

5 cultural finance agreements valued at more than SAR 63 million.

Human Capital Development

3 agreements to support and enable 2,191 job seekers across multiple sectors, with a value exceeding SAR 324 million.

Industry and Infrastructure

Cooperation between the Saudi Industrial Development Fund and Saudi Railways (SAR) to empower the industrial sector, including railways, and to localize goods and services.

International and Development Dimension

5 development MoUs signed by the Saudi Fund for Development with academic, regional, and development institutions.

Events Sector

A partnership agreement between the Events Investment Fund and Legends Global to enhance the events sector through international expertise.

BETH Insight | Focused Analysis

What unfolded at MOMENTUM 2025 goes beyond the signing of agreements; it represents a re-engineering of development finance.

The message is clear:

A shift from traditional financing to impact-driven smart financing.

Reducing project risks through alignment of public and private capital.

Transforming strategic sectors into sustainable growth engines, independent of single investment cycles.

Saudi Arabia is not merely expanding spending; it is investing in the ecosystem—technology, people, and governance.
At this precise intersection, cooperation evolves from intent into long-term value.

Conclusion:
MOMENTUM 2025 confirms that development finance in Saudi Arabia is no longer about asking “how much?”
But rather: how, why, and with what impact?