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Item Restricted Social Housing Delivery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Emerging Multi- Stakeholder Perspective(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-12-01) Al Mulhim, Khalid Abdullah Mulhim; Swapan, Mohammad Shahidul HasanIt is argued that the beneficiary's participation in the developmental process is critical to the success of any program. Where there are different models and solutions to the issue of social housing in Western countries, there is limited direction on how to deal with the governance context of the Gulf Region. While a global trend encourages a more deliberative approach inspired by the new governance paradigm, the stakeholders' potential and the dynamics to co- produce a better social housing strategy have remained unexplored. In this regard, there are no systematic studies on social housing delivery in the KSA because there is a change in government approach of housing delivery in line with vision 2030. So, there is a need to understand how different stakeholders’ function within the current system and where is the opportunity to involve them in social housing delivery more efficiently. Also, there is a lack of study on the stakeholder's perception on social housing delivery, their understanding of the entire process, their interactions with other stakeholders, the opportunities and the barriers in involving them. In this study, the research objectives were investigated using a mixed-methods approach: a literature review desktop study, a semi-structured questionnaire, and interviews. First, I investigated the current social housing practices through social housing delivery triangle topics which include the concept, delivery approach, and funding mechanism in the Middle East. I concentrated more on these three elements in the triangle because it is not in the literature. So, through the Systematic Literature Review, I investigated how those have been adopted within Middle Eastern Region and if there is a different pattern. Second, I explored the social housing policy development process in the KSA through the historical institutionalism lens. I adopted the critical junctures approach where actually we can learn about the previous policy changes and to be able to understand what lesson gives to the future policy changes. Third, I synthesised the roles and responsibilities and interactions of key stakeholders in social housing delivery in the KSA. The reason behind that is to know how they are currently functioning concerning implemented projects to understand what role they play exactly then identify the opportunities and what other rules they can play and potentially where they can remain effective. Fourth, I investigated the perceptions of key stakeholders to engage in a collaborative social housing delivery through descriptive statistical analysis. Finally, I explored the challenges involved in and strategies with which to effectively deliver social housing in line with Vision 2030 through thematic analysis. I defined the social housing actors which include government, charitable, and private sectors. However, the findings indicated that the government is the primary actor in the provision of social housing, contrary to the views held by the various stakeholders about network governance in the housing delivery process. Also, I can say that the final framework of this study for delivering social housing in KSA is a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that considers the diverse needs and challenges within the housing sector. Fostering public-private partnerships, channelising resources, monitoring and evaluating projects, information and knowledge sharing, encouraging sustainable financing, and effective legislation are the core elements underpinning this framework's success. By integrating these components, the KSA government can establish a sustainable social housing sector that effectively meets the growing demand for affordable and adequate housing nationwide. Also, implementing this framework signals the extent of the Kingdom's commitment to improving the standard of living and ensuring inclusive development for its citizens. With collective efforts from all stakeholders, the delivery of social housing in KSA can pave the way for a brighter future and a stronger, more equitable society. I strived in this research to uncover new insights that could make a difference. In this regard, I sought to contribute knowledge that is missing in the literature to fill the research gap. In this way, I attempted to move from a centralised to a collaborative governance framework. I also need to understand the dynamics and perceptions of how the stakeholder perceive the topic and their willingness to contribute to the social housing delivery process. The other contribution to policy and practice, is useful to the government of the KSA. The study presents how different stakeholders integrate or work together and how we can understand how the perception of each sector. Further, the KSA government will be able to understand how other stakeholders are thinking and whether there are any barriers in the social housing delivery process. Thus, there is an opportunity for the government to remove those barriers and contribute to the capacity building of different stakeholders so they can be effectively involved in the process. Then it will help to design an appropriate policy framework which in turn help implements Saudi Vision 2030 strategies.31 0