Saudi: Adaa Center Qualifies 5,700 Employees from 28 State Agencies

Saudi: Adaa Center Qualifies 5,700 Employees from 28 State Agencies
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Saudi: Adaa Center Qualifies 5,700 Employees from 28 State Agencies

Saudi: Adaa Center Qualifies 5,700 Employees from 28 State Agencies

The National Center for Performance Measurement “Adaa” implemented in 2018 a series of training programs in managing and measuring performance.

The training targeted public sector employees, including ministries and funds, across Saudi Arabia.

Over the past year, the Center has covered more than 132,000 training hours through 200 courses to qualify and develop human resources in the field of performance measurement and management for more than 5,700 public sector employees from 28 government bodies.

Adaa spokesperson Mohammed al-Nafeesa explained that by holding these training sessions, the Center has sought to improve the culture of performance measurement in the public sector, enhance the capabilities of employees and transfer international expertise.

He pointed out that its courses covered a number of topics such as "fundamentals of key performance indicators, strategic management, advanced applications in key performance indicators, change management and strategic planning courses."

Regarding the total number of trainees from the public sector, who benefited from the training programs provided by the Center during 2017 and 2018, the official spokesman said they amounted to about 8,000 employees.

The Center offers training courses in coordination and follow-up with the public bodies that provide it with the names of candidates that will attend.

Adaa schedules their attendance according to who registered first and the availability of seats, and then sends invitations to candidates according to the date of each training course in different cities across the Kingdom.

After attending the courses and passing the tests, the trainees receive their certificates.

Nafeesa also highlighted the importance of training and knowledge development in improving the performance of public sector bodies and the quality of their work.



Oil Prices Climb, but Recession Fears and Tariffs Limit Gains

FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
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Oil Prices Climb, but Recession Fears and Tariffs Limit Gains

FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Oil prices rose 1% on Tuesday, helped by weakness in the US dollar, although gains were capped as concerns mounted over a US slowdown and the impact of trade tariffs on global economic growth.

Brent futures rose 73 cents, or 1.05%, to stand at$70.01 a barrel at 1116 GMT after falling in early trade. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 66 cents, or 1%, to $66.69 a barrel after previous declines as well.

Both benchmarks closed 1.5% lower in the previous session.

The dollar index hit a four-month low, making oil less expensive for overseas buyers.

Investors are closely monitoring OPEC+ plans after the producer group announced plans to increase output in April, Reuters reported.

A scaling back of US tariffs would ease fears of inflation and economic contraction, said PVM analyst Tamas Varga, but the recent oil price plunge meant it was "hard to see OPEC+ going ahead with its plan and releasing oil back to the market from April."

On Friday, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters that the OPEC+ producer group would go ahead with its April increase but may then consider other steps, including reducing production.

Brent is finding strong technical support at around $70 a barrel and may look to stage a bounce, said Suvro Sarkar, energy sector team lead at DBS Bank, adding that the OPEC+ supply response would be flexible, depending on market conditions.

"If oil prices fall below the $70 per barrel mark for an extended period, output hikes may be paused in our opinion. OPEC+ will also keep a careful eye on Trump's Iran and Venezuela policies," he said.

US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies have shaken global markets, imposing and delaying tariffs on major oil suppliers Canada and Mexico, while also raising duties on China, prompting retaliatory measures.

Over the weekend, Trump said a "period of transition" was likely and declined to rule out a US recession.

Stocks, which crude prices often follow, slumped on Monday, with all three major US indexes suffering sharp declines. The S&P 500 had its biggest one-day drop since December 18 and the Nasdaq slid 4.0%, its biggest single-day percentage drop since September 2022.

Investors await US inflation data due on Wednesday for clues on the path of interest rates.

In the US, crude oil stockpiles were expected to have risen last week, while distillate and gasoline inventories likely fell, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday.

The poll was conducted ahead of reports from the American Petroleum Institute at 4:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday and the Energy Information Administration at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday.