Human Resources and Social Development Ministry
Modernize the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s (HRSD) digital ecosystem in full alignment with the Platforms Code Design System.
Implement a Drupal-based content management backend with granular control, multilingual capabilities, and scalable governance.
Develop a headless architecture with Drupal powering the backend and React/Next.js driving the frontend experience.
Integrate Microsoft Power BI to display real-time national statistics, KPIs, and social development indicators.
Build a custom dynamic webform builder to support services, surveys, and citizen feedback.
Ensure full compliance with WCAG accessibility, DGA guidelines, and national digital identity requirements.
Deliver a secure, future-proof, and high-performance platform capable of serving millions of users across Saudi Arabia.
The Challenges
- Ensuring strict compliance with the Platforms Code Design System across all front-end components for consistency with Saudi Arabia’s national digital identity.
- Managing large-scale content operations, requiring structured workflows, multilingual content, and internal collaboration.
- Delivering high security standards suitable for government services handling sensitive citizen and ministry data.
- Building a platform capable of scaling reliably under high traffic and large content volumes.
- Enabling seamless integration between Drupal and modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Next.js) without compromising performance.
- Implementing real-time data visualization through Power BI while maintaining performance and data integrity.
- Creating flexible, dynamic forms and service workflows without relying on custom code each time.
The Solutions
Adopting Drupal with SAUD Tooling
Implemented Drupal as the CMS of choice due to its security, reliability, and scalability.
Used SAUD, Sprintive’s custom-built tool, to ensure full compliance with the Platforms Code Design System and accelerate front-end development.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Leveraged Drupal’s dedicated global security team, patching pipeline, and advanced authentication options.
Implemented secure storage, encrypted communication, and robust role-based permissions to protect sensitive data.
Scalable & Future-Proof Architecture
Built a headless architecture, exposing Drupal layout components to a React/Next.js frontend for better performance and long-term flexibility.
Ensured content and infrastructure can scale with HRSD’s growing digital services.
Advanced Content Management
Enabled granular content modeling, versioning, workflows, and multilingual management.
Supported large internal teams with collaborative publishing capabilities.
Powerful Integrations
Used Drupal’s API-first approach to integrate:
Power BI for embedded, live analytics
External data sources and ministry systems
React and Next.js components for a modern, unified experience
Accessibility & Inclusivity
Applied WCAG best practices for inclusive usability.
Ensured the platform serves a diverse audience through multilingual and accessible content.
