Minister of Labour, Hassan Raddad, met on Monday with CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) Basel Rahmy at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss expanding cooperation on employment, training and entrepreneurship.
Raddad said the ministry is fully prepared to support joint goals and will form a shared committee to set priorities. He stressed the importance of cooperation in training for employment, promoting entrepreneurship among young people and supporting them to launch businesses.
The aim is to create sustainable and quality job opportunities across all governorates.The minister said the Ministry of Labour currently operates 82 fixed and mobile training centres, adding that training halls in local directorates could also be allocated for youth programmes, depending on each governorate’s needs.
He emphasised the need to focus on specialiations required by the labour market to ensure quick employment opportunities.Rahmy congratulated Raddad on gaining the political leadership’s trust and his appointment as minister.
He said Raddad’s long experience within the ministry gives him deep knowledge of its departments and strategic role.The MSMEDA chief outlined five urgent areas for cooperation: training for employment, creating decent jobs, promoting entrepreneurship culture, integrating small and micro enterprises into the formal economy, and supporting vulnerable groups.
He highlighted the agency’s role in contributing to the national employment strategy, which is being prepared by the Ministry of Labor in cooperation with the International Labour Organisation and other state bodies. Rahmy said MSMEDA seeks to create jobs by encouraging citizens to start or expand businesses, link employment offices with the agency to exchange data, and simplify procedures for legalising small businesses.
The meeting also discussed coordination on proposed amendments to Law No. 152 of 2020, particularly regarding home-based micro enterprises.
Both sides agreed to translate discussions into concrete steps on the ground.
