No expats in state departments by 2023

The replacement and employment committee at the National Assembly set 2023 as a deadline to complete replacing expats working in state departments with citizens.

According to local daily Kuwait Times report, the committee set a comprehensive plan urging various government bodies, represented by the Civil Service Commission, Public Authority for Manpower, Kuwait Investment Authority and the General Secretariat for Planning and Development to set their own plans for the coming five years.

The committee also urged the education ministry to set its own five-year plan in terms of the educational process’ outcome in a way that meets local labor market needs of certain jobs.