Image: iStock Saudi Vision 2030, the government roadmap for economic diversification and social development, envisages a strong qualitative improvement of the higher education scholarship programmes already in place in Saudi Arabia, aiming to align skills and capabilities with Saudi labour market priorities in strategic sectors. In particular, the National Transformation Program Delivery Plan – one of the 11 Vision 2030 Realisation Programs (VRPs), designed to translate the goals of the vision into actions and supported by delivery plans guided by pre-defined objectives and key performance indicators tied to milestones which currently cover 2021-25 – points to the overall strategic role that a highly qualified Saudi workforce will play in diversification of the economy. Training programmes and scholarships are designed to raise digital awareness, spread digital knowledge and build human capital to drive digital transformation. The Human Capability Development Program (HCDP), another VRP, emphasises the need to boost entrepreneurship skills and thereby enhance the employability of Saudi youth. In today’s rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, and with the rise of geo-economics and the rethinking of the global cyber order, Saudi Arabia wants to operate and compete efficiently at a regional and global level and to attract foreign investments; accordingly, the country […]
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