In recent years the labor sector in Saudi Arabia has been developed rapidly, which allows HRSD to innovate new platforms and services, and being dynamic to adapt new ideas in short time.Qiwa Platform for the provision of solutions and services in an effort to improve electronic services for the business sector. Qiwa is the empowerment, localization, business continuity and will be the engine of the job market in Saudi Arabia. Since Qiwa is launched in 2019, more than 500,000 registered establishments, more than 10,500,000 employee profiles, 279641 daily visits, 788,743 visas issued, 66,775 working licenses, 127,021 established policies approved, 13,884 The number of issued incorporation visas, 4,763 Number of establishments benefiting from incorporation visas. 83% of procedures upgraded to simplify businesses. 90% customer satisfaction with services.During 2020 only the "Amicable Settlement service" had more than 87,352 cases with more than 4,163 million Saudi Riyals (1,110 million US Dollars) settled to workers. Before Qiwa, both employees and employers found difficulties in HRSD services. In the past, some services took 8 months (e.g. issuing a labor visa). Now Qiwa providing all those services with few clicks and within a few minutes.Qiwa now is preparing to launch new services related to Labor Reform Initiative (LRI) will give expatriate workers freedom to secure exit and re-entry visas, receive the final passport exit stamp and gain employment in Saudi Arabia without the approval of a sponsor.The initiative expected to enhance the competitiveness of the local Saudi labor market and expected also increase the Kingdom’s ranking on international competitiveness indicators because the initiative (via Qiwa services) will bring the labor regulations into line with international practices. HRSD is seeking to boost its private sector and make it more attractive to foreign talent.Qiwa expected the launch of the new services during Mar 2021.
https://qiwa.sa/en
Completed
2019
2021
During the last year 2020, Saudi Arabia chaired the G20 and chaired the Gulf Cooperation Council (the Arab States of the Gulf). During the meetings and conferences concerned with the labor sector and employment. Saudi Arabia exchanged the experience and vision of the labor sector initiatives and services with other countries. Saudi Arabia helped in improving the legislation and policies of labor and employment in other countries. Qiwa platform is the implementation of the labor sector initiatives and services, and Qiwa services planned to be extended to cover more segments regionally and internationally
Qiwa platform is a program initiated by HRSD with cooperation with the private sector to improve the labor sector services, under contract frame PPP (Public Private Partnership). Where a private company develop the Qiwa platform, and utilizes the provided services fees for continuous improvement of the Qiwa platform, and produce new services, with mutual benefits for all parties HRSD, Qiwa platform customers, and the private sector company
Qiwa is targeting automating all labor services. Allowing more establishments including small and medium enterprises to enter the labor market and providing more jobs. Increasing the fairness of the relationship between employees and employers. Attracting international talent to join the Saudi labor market. Leading economic growth by implementing international standards for the labor sector. Enabling both youth and women to join the Saudi labor market by providing jobs that match their expectations and enhancing their skills. Gender equality in workplaces, salaries, and working conditions
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD)
Saudi Arabia — Government
https://www.hrsd.gov.sa
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