INTRODUCTION

This Report has demonstrated that women and youth are a significant vulnerable group in Saudi cities. Cities overall provide basic utility services such as water, energy, and sanitation. Other public services such as transportation and recreational and public spaces were available in various degrees among large and small cities. Women and youth almost unanimously expressed constraints in accessing these public services. For women in particular, a gender sensitive aspect in public transportation was lacking such as design and safety. Similarly, equal opportunities that can support a sustainable livelihood such as financial services and formal employment seemed particularly difficult for youth. Even though women and youth shared their willingness to contribute to the development of their cities, there seems to be resistance in engaging in the political processes which is perhaps a result of their lack of a systematic and meaningful public engagement process.