Youth project for the creation of 4600 new jobs to be approved next week

The current Minister of Labor, Sejaan Azzi, said yesterday that the first employment opportunities for youth project has now been dispatched to the Cabinet and is to be approved in principle next week.  The project will be implemented by the National Office of Employment in collaboration with the World Bank and will create 4600 new work opportunities for young men and women entering the job market for the first time. Azzi also noted that the Ministry of Labor is also working on strengthening links with international agencies in order to provide other new employment opportunities.
Source: Al-Safir, Al-Nahar, Al-Hayat, Al-Mustaqbal 12 December 2014