Manama, Sep. 14 (BNA):  His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), today chaired Tamkeen’s third quarterly Board of Directors meeting.

His Highness highlighted that citizens continue to be central to the Kingdom’s national development plans, in line with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

His Highness also emphasized the vital role of the Kingdom’s national workforce in bolstering economic development, noting the wide-ranging capabilities of Bahrainis in driving efficient growth across sectors.  HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman highlighted this as a key driver of economic growth for the Kingdom of Bahrain.

His Highness also directed the development of Tamkeen’s 2026 – 2030 strategy, in alignment with Bahrain’s vision for economic growth and sustainable development.  The strategy will reinforce Tamkeen’s core objectives of continuing to develop national talent to become the first choice for employment in the labor market, while also supporting the growth of private sector enterprises as the main driver of the national economy.

The Board further reviewed Tamkeen’s key recent achievements and received a briefing on Tamkeen’s progress against their three main pillars:  Supporting job seekers entering the labor market, facilitating their career development, and providing enterprise support.

During the meeting, Ms. Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive of Tamkeen, presented an overview of Tamkeen’s achievements during the first three quarters of the year.  This included support for over 14,100 Bahrainis entering the labor market, more than 17,800 Bahrainis benefiting from training and career development initiatives, and assistance extended to over 5,900 enterprises across various sectors to foster growth, drive digital transformation, and enhance productivity.

During the last quarter, Tamkeen launched the Digital Enablement Program, aimed at supporting enterprises in advancing their operations through the adoption of digital tools and solutions, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

The program offers two distinct tracks for enterprises to benefit from innovative digital solutions.  Under the first track, businesses can access a variety of tailored digital tools provided by accredited service providers, which offer solutions that boost productivity and address specific business needs.  The second track provides enterprises with the flexibility to select a service provider of their choice to implement digital solutions tailored to their operational requirements.

This year marks the conclusion of Tamkeen’s 2022 – 2025 strategic cycle, which has focused on empowering Bahraini talent in the private sector, enabling career development through skills enhancement, accelerating enterprise growth, and digital transformation to boost labor market effectiveness and private sector performance.  These efforts are aligned with the national goal of driving sustainable economic growth in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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