Over 500,000 Sudanese employees are now working in Saudi Arabia, spread across vital industries, especially farming and livestock management, according to Sudan’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare, Mutassim Ahmed Saleh, in a statement to the Kingdom-based business daily Al-Eqtisadiah.
During discussions at the “Global Labour Market Forum,” Mutassim Ahmed Saleh explained that arrangements exist to prepare and certify Sudanese labourers before they enter into Saudi Arabia, utilising the Gulf major’s resources, like instructors and knowledge, to carry out thorough initiatives inside Sudan.
He further emphasised that the Saudi job market continues to be the primary and most significant hub for Sudanese workers, pointing out continuous collaboration with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development to improve managerial abilities and guarantee that assigned staff are prepared to satisfy contemporary market demands.
The minister further mentioned that these pacts include professional education, observing that Sudan has suffered a substantial loss of skilled individuals because of the continuing conflict, in addition to harm and shutdowns of numerous dedicated vocational training facilities.
He stated that this situation has required advancement in the field and restoration of impacted centres through partnership with Saudi know-how.
Ongoing efforts involve repairs and improvements to current sites to secure adequate quantities of trained young males and females prepared to occupy open roles in Sudan’s job market, with a key emphasis on revising educational programmes to more effectively match vocational training results with real market necessities.
Mutassim Ahmed Saleh commended the advancement of the Saudi job market from 2015 to 2025, calling it a profound shift that generated over six million fresh positions, with Saudi women obtaining the biggest portion, greatly increasing their involvement in the economy.
He concluded by noting that Saudi Arabia’s approach has turned into a distinctive example that numerous nations at the forum seek to emulate, especially regarding hiring and employment generation.