New Bahrain scheme to create 25,000 jobs this year MANAMA, January 19, 2021 Bahrain will launch the second edition of its National Employment Program, which aims to create 25,000 jobs in 2021 and provide 10,000 training opportunities annually.
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, directed the launch of the National Employment Program 2.0 as he chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting yesterda (Jan 18), said a Bahrain News Agency report.
The program will be based on three main initiatives, namely the allocation of a budget of BD120 million ($318.35 million) from the Labour Fund ‘Tamkeen’ for three years (2021-2023), double of what has been allocated during the past five years, to support the employment of Bahrainis through the wage support program, while increasing the amount and duration of support extended to those registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development and new entrants into the labour market.