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The Saudi '''Council of Economic and Development Affairs '''is one of two Subcabinets of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman]] to replace the [[Supreme Economic Council of Saudi Arabia|Supreme Economic Council]], and is led by the King Salman’s son and Crown Prince [[Mohammad bin Salman]], who holds additional roles such as Defense minister.<ref name="BI generation">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/the-saudi-arabia-monarchy-is-bringing-up-its-younger-generation-2015-2?IR=T|title=The Saudi Arabian monarchy is bringing up its younger generation|website=Businessinsider.com|date=5 February 2015|author=Adam Schreck|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://susris.com/2015/01/29/for-the-record-king-salman-restructures-government/|title=King Salman Restructures Government|website=Susris.com|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref>
== History ==
The fall in oil prices in 2014, coupled with developing security threats led King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to reshuffle the existing cabinet structure and staff. On 29 January 2015, days after assuming the throne, [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman bin Abdulaziz]] ordered major changes to government including a cabinet shuffle, via royal decree. He replaced a dozen existing cabinets, or advisory bodies, with two new ones: the Council of Political and Security Affairs, and the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, in order to improve efficiency in the government’s decision-making apparatus.<ref name="BI generation"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-king-reshuffles-cabinet-keeps-oil-minister-in-place-1422560650|title=Saudi King Shuffles Cabinet, But Leaves Oil Minister|website=Wsj.com|date=29 January 2015|author1=Ahmed Al Omran|author2=Summer Said|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref>
Each year, a meeting is chaired by the crowned prince to review and assess the Council’s actions and decisions. Following an inaugural session in February 2015, review sessions were held in February of 2016 and 2017: the first included briefs made by the Project Management Office (within CEDA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.aawsat.com/shuja-baqmi/business/council-of-economic-and-development-affairs-assesses-performance-over-the-past-year|title=Council of Economic and Development Affairs Assesses Performance over the Past Year|website=Aawsat.com|date=3 February 2016|author=Shuja Al-Baqmi|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> and the second featured briefs by the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources as well as the Minister of Justice, on improving their respective entities’ outputs, to be in line with the kingdom’s Vision 2030.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.aawsat.com/theaawsat/business/economic-council-reviews-benefit-mining|title=Economic Council Reviews How to Benefit More from Mining|website=Aawsat.com|date=21 February 2017|author=Asharq Al-Awsat|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref>
== Structure and function ==
The Council of Economic and Development Affairs aims at establishing the overall governance, the mechanisms and measures necessary to achieve Saudi ''Vision 2030''. The body addresses issues spanning all Saudi domestic affairs, from health, labor, education and Islamic affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://susris.com/glossary/council-for-economic-and-developmental-affairs-ceda/|title=Council for Economic and Developmental Affairs CEDA|website=Susris.com|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref>
The council shall also make decisions on any matter under its jurisdiction that could prevent programs from achieving their goals. Several dedicated committees and management offices have been set up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vision2030.gov.sa/en/node/259|title=Governance Model for Achieving Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030|website=Vision2030.gov.sa|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> The council breaks down the roles and responsibilities of the relevant government agencies and mechanisms, including a strategic committee and an office of strategic management.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spa.gov.sa/viewstory.php?lang=en&newsid=1506806|title=Council of Economic, Development Affairs Adopts Governance Framework related to Realizing Vision 2030|website=Spa.gov.sa|date=1 June 2016|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref>
==Membership==
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