Requirement One Recommendations Contained in the NIHR’s Sixth Annual Report for the year 2018 Section One: The right to work, decent life, and equality (1) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Take action to develop a plan and a timetable through which jobs will be nationalized (Bahrainized) in the various sectors where there are abundant national cadres.  Summary of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development reply to NIHR: The NIHR did not receive a reply from the competent authority during the timeframe of this report. (2) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s reply to NIHR: Link the training and qualification programs with the labor market requirements and needs for high school or university graduates or job seekers.  Summary of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development reply to NIHR: The NIHR did not receive a reply from the competent authority during the timeframe of this report.  Summary of the Labor Fund (Tamkeen) reply to NIHR: It stated that, according to the objectives set forth in its establishment law, it has launched a range of programs to support employment, training, and stipend support for Bahrainis after linking them to the requirements and qualifications of high school and university graduates, and job seekers, in an effort to meet the needs and requirements of the labor market. Thus, the efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of Bahraini workers will be enhanced in the labor market. The Labor Fund asserted that it values the above recommendation and stated its continuing readiness to collaborate further in implementing the recommendation in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in this regard. Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 29