Tamkeen supports jobs and training of 8,500 Bahrainis

Tamkeen supports jobs and training of 8,500 Bahrainis

Bahrain’s Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has supported the training of more than 4,000 Bahrainis and the employment of more than 4,500 since January 2023, it has been revealed. A total of 2,500 enterprises of various sizes, representing a wide range of sectors, have been supported by Tamkeen as at the end of May this year, bringing the total number since Tamkeen’s establishment to more than 74,000, it was noted at Tamkeen’s second quarterly Board of Directors meeting for the year 2023. The board reviewed Tamkeen's most significant achievements during the first half of the year, which showed remarkable progress, especially within the areas of training and employment. Tamkeen’s support for foreign-owned companies through enterprise and human capital support programmes makes up 4.85% of the total support for enterprises over the past years. The Labour Fund supports these companies for the purpose of creating quality job opportunities for Bahrainis, enriching local supply chains through collaborations with local SMEs, and providing the national workforce with opportunities to build quality skills through knowledge transfer and experience in international companies. Over 57% of the support to these institutions was through Tamkeen’s human capital development programmes, and these companies have contributed to creating over 4,000 jobs