Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning Hosts First Economic Leadership Graduation and Launches Three new Programs Under National Capability Development Initiative

The Ministry of Economy and Planning held its ceremony to launch new programs within the Development of National Cadres Initiative. In addition, it graduated the first batch of the Economic Leaders Program that it launched last year, aiming to develop Saudi leadership cadres and provide them with the required skills to play an important role in advancing economic development and contributing to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

 During the graduation ceremony, Suliman A. Alobaid, Assistant Minister of Economy and Planning, unveiled three new programs as part of the Ministry’s endeavor to develop Saudi national competencies: Generation of Economics, Economics Pioneers, and National Public Policy Fellowship, in addition to introducing the second edition of the highly successful Economic Leaders Program.

 The Generation of Economics Program aims to shape the next generation of Saudi leaders, introducing them to the main concepts of leadership, public policy and key economic concepts while the Economic Pioneers Program aims to shape the future workforce by ensuring that they are prepared with the skills of the future labor market. Meanwhile, the National Public Policy Fellowship Program focuses on providing senior policymakers in the Kingdom with the opportunity to enhance their intellectual leadership skills, and connect them with global leaders in this field.

 During International Youth Day in 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Planning had launched its National Capability Development Initiative, which is aligned with the goals of the Human Capabilities Development Program, one of the executive programs of Saudi Vision 2030. This initiative supports the Ministry’s goals to empower Saudi youth, develop their capabilities, activate their role, and aims to groom the next generation of leading economists in the Kingdom. The initiative included four programs: the Economic Leaders Program, Job Shadowing Program, Training Programs and Scholarship Benefits Program.