HRDF Signs 3 Agreements to Empower 2,000 Citizens
The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) announced today, Wednesday, the signing of three agreements with: the Energy and Water Academy, the Health Academy at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, and the Saudi ZADK Academy for Culinary Arts. The aim is to support and empower 2,191 male and female job seekers in multiple sectors, with a total value exceeding 324 million riyals.
The agreements were signed by HRDF’s Deputy Director General for Business, Mr. Firas bin Abdulaziz Aba Al-Khail, together with Eng. Tariq bin Mohammed Al-Shamrani, CEO of the Energy and Water Academy; Ms. Rania Maala, Founder and Chairwoman of the Saudi ZADK Academy for Culinary Arts; and Mr. Ahmed Al-Shamrani, CEO of the Health Academy at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. The signing took place on the sidelines of the Development Finance Conference, held in the capital Riyadh and continuing until 11 December at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center.
These agreements come within the Fund’s commitment to upgrading the skills of national human capital, equipping them with knowledge and qualification, aligning them with labor market needs, and adopting an approach that places beneficiary outcomes at the center of designing and delivering programs and services. The Fund seeks to elevate the human resources ecosystem in the Kingdom by leveraging insights and shaping the future direction of the labor market, while providing services to beneficiaries through a focused package of programs that consider their needs and meet requirements. This contributes to enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of the national workforce and supports achieving localization targets and economic development, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Organizing the Development Finance Conference embodies the role of the National Development Fund as a key enabler of development in the Kingdom and a strategic arm leading the development finance landscape. It aims to unify efforts and maximize development impact to ensure sustainable growth and enable vital sectors to achieve their development goals locally and globally, through the twelve development funds and banks under its umbrella.
Through its global MOMENTUM platform, the Development Finance Conference supports enhanced coordination and integration between development funds and banks and international development finance institutions, and builds partnerships with leaders of the public and private sectors. This ensures the optimal use of resources within the broader pursuit of achieving the ambitious goals of Vision 2030.
