Dear Brothers and Sisters The national workforce development and support for women's participation in development activities are an important element in the economic development strategy of the kingdom. The state has been keen on providing all that serves the citizens in this regard, so we are continuing to follow up and monitor the results achieved by concerned parties and the level of response of the private sector in this regard to ensure continued progress in order to ensure human resources' development and expansion of the options before them to create jobs. In the context of supporting this growth, our concerns did not miss the need to stand up for the small enterprises, which are an essential part of our national economy: these facilities were exempt from laborers' fee, provided that their owners are working full time at them. The total amount of exemptions exceeded 5.4 billion riyals benefiting about 900 thousand Saudi facilities. In order to achieve the necessary level of balance, our approval was issued in the same context to continue application of the Civil Service Board's decision on the treatment of jobs' freezing and the study of qualifications rankings at the civil service so as to enhance the civil service systems and raise their level. The national industry's support is a basic duty for the state as well as energy saving and conservation. For years, the state has sought and continues to seek providing power from various sources, particularly renewable energy, which planning for the future requires it to be a cornerstone in the development process. We also were keen on development of dependence on non-petroleum alternative energy sources. Dear Brothers and Sisters: Citizens have been and still are the focus of our efforts to provide all that serves them. We stressed on all government agencies, including the Ministry of Health, to provide the best services to citizens. Last year, as in previous years, many health projects were opened, operated and approved in order to increase the bed capacity of hospitals, provide opportunities for treatment at home and promote the employment of Saudis with required qualifications in this sector. Work is continuing to ensure the upgrading of the quality of health services and their development. --More 19:08 LOCAL TIME 16:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w