Following His Majesty’s directives to continue creating quality opportunities for Bahrianis and Cabinet’s approval chaired by HRH the CP and PM, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Chairs Tamkeen’s Board Meeting instructing the launch of new programmes aimed at supporting 50,000 Bahrainis annually
Following the Royal Directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa *to continue creating quality opportunities for Bahriani citizens* and the Cabinet’s approval, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Tamkeen’s Board of Directors meeting was held today, chaired by His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen).
During the meeting, His Highness issued directives to launch new programmes aimed at supporting 50,000 Bahrainis annually, the largest target since Tamkeen’s inception.
The programmes include three main initiatives:
1. Supporting the labour market by creating quality opportunities for new market entrants.
2. Supporting career development opportunities by ensuring Bahrainis remain the employees of choice within the labour market.
3. Expanding enterprise support schemes to enhance the private sector’s competitiveness and role as a key economic driver, in line with Tamkeen’s mandate.
His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman thanked His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for appointing him as Chairman of the Board of Directors. His Highness also congratulated the new board members on their appointment.
HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman highlighted the pivotal role of the previous Board of Directors, chaired by His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, in supporting Tamkeen’s success and achievements. His Highness emphasised the current Board of Director’s commitment to fostering this success by continuing to enhance Tamkeen’s governance and reaching higher beneficiary targets.
Furthermore, His Highness emphasised that Bahraini citizens are key to achieving the Kingdom’s development goals and enhancing its competitiveness globally. His Highness also expressed the Kingdom’s pride in its entrepreneurs’ successes and in providing quality opportunities for local talent to develop their capabilities and skills.
During the meeting, the Board of Directors were presented with a comprehensive introduction to Tamkeen’s strategy and objectives, previous key achievements, current priorities, and development plans for programmes and initiatives.
In addition, Her Excellency Mrs. Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive of Tamkeen, showcased Tamkeen’s efforts to implement its mandate in 2023 to date, where it created over 10,000 job opportunities in the private sector and provided more than 9,000 training opportunities for Bahrainis. Tamkeen also supported over 4,000 enterprises in the private sector through its programmes.
The Board of Directors was also presented with the economic contribution of Tamkeen since its inception, as well as its plans, including the launch of new programs, contribution to raising the wages of Bahrainis, and initiatives to provide them with the skills required in the labour market.