The Reality of Applying Community Partnership between King Khalid University and other Institutions

Abstract

Strategic community partnership is a key strategy for enhancing the economic growth of nations. This study has pursued an understanding of the reality of the community partnership between King Khalid University and other organizations for economic growth in Saudi Arabia and in the achievement of the Vision 2030. We pursued an analysis of how the community partnership between King Khalid University, and organizations such as Nas Air, Almaria and Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance amounted to sustainable development in Saudi Arabia, and contributed to the achievement of the Vision 2030. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire from 87 stakeholders drawn from King Khalid University and other organizations. As a survey, the focus was to collect numerical data in answering the study questions. Through the use of relevant statistical measures in analysis, critical findings were made. The findings indicate that the stakeholders recognized the impacts of the community partnership between King Khalid University and other organizations for sustainable development in Saudi Arabia and in the achievement of the Vision 2030. The respondents affirmed that the partnerships have been strategically impactful in areas of promotion of food security and research in agricultural initiatives, in human resource development and skills building, in technological advancement research and initiatives, in environmental sustainability, and generally in pursuing accomplishment of the targets of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The findings further indicated that the main strategies that evidenced the reality of the community partnership between King Khalid University and other stakeholders are vocational training and research initiatives, innovative strategies for tackling unemployment and job creation, socioeconomic development strategy, and social cohesion and community involvement. It is thus concluded that the reality of the community partnership between King Khalid University and other organizations is reflected on the impacts and the strategies they have initiated which have amounted to sustainable development in Saudi Arabia, and help in achieving the Vision 2030