The ILO and Saudi Arabia to boost cooperation on strengthening labour market administration
A new cooperation initiative will support the Ministry in labour market analysis, policy and capacity development.
1 June 2018
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GENEVA (ILO News) – The ILO and the Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development will engage in a technical cooperation programme to support the Ministry in labour market analysis, policy and capacity development.
The new partnership was cemented in a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the 107th International Labour Conference in Geneva on 31 May.
“This programme will see us working together with our partners in the government, as well as with our social partners, in support of strengthening labour market administration and policy development in Saudi Arabia,” said the ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat.
“This programme is one aspect of ongoing cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development and the ILO. It will provide technical assistance and policy advice in a number of key thematic areas in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and other national initiatives, and in line with the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development,” said Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labour and Social Development Ali Ghafis.
The technical cooperation programme will work to develop the capacity of the Ministry and its staff in various directorates to formulate and manage national development strategies to boost women’s employment and move towards a more inclusive labour market, enhance social dialogue for better policy formulation, and assess the situation of child labour in the country and work towards its elimination.
The programme will support the government in realizing its national development strategies. The kingdom’s 2030 Vision aims to lower the rate of unemployment to 7.0 per cent, diversify sources of national revenue to build immunity against dependency on oil, and increase the economic contribution of the private sector from 40 per cent to 65 per cent of GDP. It also seeks to increase women’s participation in the workforce from 22 per cent to 30 per cent, especially in managerial and leadership positions, and increase the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the economy from 20 per cent to 35 per cent of GDP.
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder was present at the signing event.
The new partnership was cemented in a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the 107th International Labour Conference in Geneva on 31 May.
“This programme will see us working together with our partners in the government, as well as with our social partners, in support of strengthening labour market administration and policy development in Saudi Arabia,” said the ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat.
“This programme is one aspect of ongoing cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development and the ILO. It will provide technical assistance and policy advice in a number of key thematic areas in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and other national initiatives, and in line with the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development,” said Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labour and Social Development Ali Ghafis.
The technical cooperation programme will work to develop the capacity of the Ministry and its staff in various directorates to formulate and manage national development strategies to boost women’s employment and move towards a more inclusive labour market, enhance social dialogue for better policy formulation, and assess the situation of child labour in the country and work towards its elimination.
The programme will support the government in realizing its national development strategies. The kingdom’s 2030 Vision aims to lower the rate of unemployment to 7.0 per cent, diversify sources of national revenue to build immunity against dependency on oil, and increase the economic contribution of the private sector from 40 per cent to 65 per cent of GDP. It also seeks to increase women’s participation in the workforce from 22 per cent to 30 per cent, especially in managerial and leadership positions, and increase the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the economy from 20 per cent to 35 per cent of GDP.
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder was present at the signing event.