A research team of experts from King Khalid University implemented the "Social and Economic Evaluation for the National Transformation Program Initiative to Rehabilitate Agricultural Terraces and Applications of Rainwater Harvesting Techniques in the Southwestern Part of the Kingdom". The program is part of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture initiative, and is also in cooperation with the Council of Cooperative Societies.

The University Vice Rector of Business and Knowledge Economy, Prof. Dr. Abdullatif bin Ibrahim Al-Hadithi, explained that the university is keen on providing sustainable community development sources as part of its mission to serve development issues and projects.Al-Hadithi added that the university employees human resources and self sources to work in joint cooperation and contribute in the overall achievement of the Kingdoms 2030.