- - - - good conduct) and those that do not. Activating remote work and part-time work for females. Developing a permanent electronic job expo. Training and rehabilitation of job seekers in coordination with training institutes. Coordinating with government entities to define and introduce the current requirements of the labor market and the most important training programs that maximizes the potential of job seekers. Launching the on-the-job training program for job seekers (Furas) to qualify job seekers with the necessary practical skills and experience. Initiating the training program with employment guarantee. Imposing Bahrainization rate on the private sector.  Summary of the Ministry of Labor’s response: The entity reported that it does not have jurisdiction over this issue. 3) Text of the Recommendation: Consider a mechanism that ensures the speedy processing of requests submitted by individuals pertaining to obtaining security clearance (certificate of good conduct). Ensure including a feature in the mechanism to notify the applicant of the outcome of his/her request, whether by approval to grant the certificate or refusal, and to inform him/her of the reasons for rejection based on the principle of transparency.  Summary of the Ministry of Interior’s response: The concerned authority reported that the competent department affiliated with the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Evidence informs the applicant of the result of his/her application, whether by approval or rejection, as well as in the case of incomplete or missing documents. Currently, in cases related to public security, it notifies the applicant after the transaction is completed. The issuance of certificate of good conduct electronically has been recently launched. The National Employment Program has achieved and exceeded its stated goals by employing more than 26 thousand Bahrainis in the private sector in 2021 and training about 12 thousand Bahrainis. The Ministry, in cooperation with the concerned authorities, is working on implementing the stated goal of the Economic Recovery Plan, namely providing 20 thousand job opportunities and 10 thousand training opportunities annually for the period 2022 to 2026. 4) Text of the Recommendation: Make the necessary amendments to Resolution No. (3) of 2013 on Banning Work During Noon Time in open places for the months of July and August, based on the NIHR’s proposal sent to the concerned ministry, on extending the ban period to become three 2) Text of the Recommendation: Reconsider the requirements of employment procedures and resolve the difficulties facing job seekers, especially by reconsidering the types of jobs that, by their nature, require the submission of a security clearance (certificate of 31

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