Bahrain News Agency, 24 August 2025: The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) launched an updated regulatory framework for training programmes aimed at improving their impact and outcomes. In line with this, Tamkeen also completed its periodic review of several training programmes that support obtaining professional certificates across various specialities.

The revised regulatory framework now incorporates procedures and controls that assess how training programmes benefit their participants. This involves regular evaluations of training initiatives to ensure they are consistent with Tamkeen’s key strategic objectives, paired with follow-up measures to determine how the programmes contribute to participants’ career development.

In the most recent review, certificates were scrutinised thoroughly. As a result, 20 certificates were removed, and support criteria, along with requirements for six additional certificates, were modified. This reform is designed to better align the training programmes with Tamkeen’s strategy of enhancing national talent skills, boosting employment prospects in the labour market, and supporting entrepreneurial ventures.

Tamkeen remains committed to tracking the impact of its training programmes by maintaining regular communication with participants. This ongoing engagement allows them to monitor the trainees’ progress during and after the courses, and multiple follow-up procedures are in place to maintain training quality.

Throughout the year, training providers conducted over 30 inspections, and more than 400 beneficiaries were contacted. These efforts aimed to evaluate the programmes’ contributions to professional development, gather participant feedback, and monitor career advancements and job placements through cooperation with relevant entities.

This initiative is in line with Tamkeen’s strategic vision for 2025, which targets improving the standing and competitiveness of Bahraini professionals in the private sector, ensuring they acquire the skills necessary for career advancement, and prioritising business growth, digital transformation, and sustainability.

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