In line with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Economic Recovery Plan and the Fiscal Balance Program of its Economic Vision 2030, and to support new graduates and job seekers in the Information Technology (IT) field, the “Technical Development Program” was launched as one of the strategic projects that aims to refine the skills of young Bahraini university graduates and job seekers with technical specializations aged between 21 to 30 years old who are registered in the unemployment insurance system to become human capital that is distinguished and experienced national cadres in line with the requirements of the labour market and make them the best choice in employment in the public and private sector . The project is conducted by the Information & eGovernment Authority, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, aims to help achieve sustainability, fairness, and competitiveness in both the public and private sectors and to optimize government spending by reducing costs, terminating unnecessary external IT contracts, and creating job opportunities for qualified Bahrainis. It also seeks to help future generations become important architects of a digital society, who can compete at a global level and help the Kingdom achieve its digital vision.

https://www.iga.gov.bh/en/category/the-technical-development-program

• Bahrain

• Youth
• Women
• The unemployed

Sustainable training development is the type of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In most organizations this means being able to do business tomorrow better than they are today. The technical development program aims at entity reducing costs, terminating unnecessary external IT contracts, and creating job opportunities for qualified Nationals boosting the labor market that are seeking employment giving the option to Bahrainis first rotating them in different directorates within the Information & eGovernment Authority to help shape skills and select the best for recruitment while others get degrees and job experience and apply in other public and private entities saving them the cost of training and skills enhancement as they are ready to enter the work force.

Shared Responsibility :This program takes on the shared responsibility society has over the unemployed. Skills development must be a shared purpose , embraced and supported by employers and society at large. Preparing the next generation is a collective responsibility that involves multiple parties such as families, schools , universities and the government as the future lies in the hands of the current generation and the institutions and systems that support them .Governments also play a crucial role in preparing and training the next generation. They can provide funding for education and training programs, create policies that support the development of a skilled workforce, in this project case the ICT workforce in the Kingdom of Bahrain and providing incentives for the trainees. Equality : The program ensures all national unemployed and fresh graduates citizens with IT degrees get an equal opportunity and correct investment in training