The NSSF will be transformed into a social insurance pension scheme. The transformation will seek to increase coverage of the NSSF, improve adequacy of benefits provided by the NSSF, provide benefits in the form of pension, retain a link between benefits and contributions with the benefits largely being determined on a defined contribution basis, and ensure sustainability and affordability of social security.
Other key programmes include:
- Capacity Building for the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA);
- Establishment and Upgrading of Industrial Training Centres;
- Establishment of Industrial Attachment, Training and Training Levy offices in the Counties;
- Establishment of employment attachés offices in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates;
- Signing and implementation of Bilateral Labour agreements;
- Formulation and implementation of Labour Policy on Employment for Expatriates;
- Development and implementation of a National Internship/Volunteerism programme;
- Upgrade the National Youth Service (NYS);
- Development and upgrading of MSE infrastructure;
- Improvement of the quality of Micro and Small Enterprises Products;
- Enhancing access to affordable credit for MSEs;
- National Occupational Safety and Health awareness campaign;
- Surveillance of work environment and workers’ health;
- Reforming the work injury compensation system; and
- Awareness creation on Labour Laws.
