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Press Release
FutureSkills4All initiative presents 500 new training opportunities
under UNDP and MBRF’s Knowledge Project and European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development joint partnership
18 July 2024- The Knowledge Project, a joint initiative between the Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), entered into a strategic partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD). In line with this partnership, the project will offer the entrepreneurship
communities of EBRD an opportunity to secure licenses for the ‘FutureSkills4All’ initiative, which
will further improve their professional and personal skills, thus boosting their employment
opportunities and raising their job performance.
During a virtual session held recently, the parties announced that, under the terms of this
agreement, around 500 members of the EBRD entrepreneurship community will be granted
professional training opportunities as part of the ‘FutureSkills4All’ initiative.
Commenting on the partnership, His Excellency Jamal Bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF expressed
his confidence in its potential to contribute to developing both professional and personal skills of
EBRD entrepreneurship community members who seek to boost their knowledge in the field
further. Furthermore, H.E. Huwaireb said: “At MBRF, we are dedicated to providing knowledge
and educational opportunities for the workforce across different sectors and organizations to
boost their professional capabilities, increase productivity, establish international cooperation
and facilitate the active exchange of knowledge and expertise among different entities.
Furthermore, this collaboration plays a vital role in supporting the sector and building a solid
foundation for an innovative and sustainable business environment that offers credible platforms
that ensure the growth and prosperity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).”
Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Adviser and Project Manager, Knowledge Project – UNDP
stated: “We are thrilled to be part of this worthwhile partnership that is projected to substantially
