The general objectives of the establishment of the urban observatory:
- The use of urban indicators in the decision-making processes and their follow-up and evaluation within the development process.
- Create sustainable urban monitoring systems to support local planning and management processes.
- Help officials clarify social, economic, urban, population and environmental interactions within the community.
- A supportive means for managing urban development in an impartial and transparent way to predict the results of development programs.
- The ability to assist decision makers in directing development and projects aimed at achieving sustainable development in the Medina region.