HADAF invests SR1.96 billion through 26 partnerships to train and employ 16,000 citizens

Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund has committed SR1.96 billion to 26 strategic partnerships aimed at preparing citizens for work. From the beginning of 2026 through the end of July, the partnerships sought to train, qualify and employ more than 16,000 Saudis.

The programs span a broad range of fields, including industry, transportation and logistics, communications and information technology, tourism, sports, health, media, education, construction and the non-profit sector.

HADAF said the partnerships reflect the rapid changes taking place in the labor market and the growing demand for skills across these areas. It described the investment as an effort to direct resources toward programs linked directly to employment needs.

The fund said this approach would improve the efficiency of spending on training and empowerment while increasing the economic and social return on the investment. The supplied report ends while discussing the partnerships’ response to labor-market transformation.