Al-Falih: Human capital development comes as one of Crown Prince priorities

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih stated that human capital development is a priority for Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

In a panel discussion at the Human Capability Initiative Conference, Al-Falih explained that the Crown Prince is also focusing on investment, as the quadrupling of foreign direct investment has led to a 40% increase in jobs in foreign investment sector in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the number of jobs for Saudis has doubled.

He further emphasized that developing human skills in the education and vocational sectors is one of the Kingdom's most important investments that it is working to develop continuously.