The program was approved by a royal order on October 7, 1998, stipulating the establishment of a high commission for the development of Diriyah. This commission would be chaired by the chairman of the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (currently RCRC), alongside the membership of several representatives from government entities. The order also mandated that the RCRC take charge of implementing program plans, in collaboration with the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities (currently the Ministry of Tourism) and the governor of Diriyah.