Sustainable Development Goals Initiatives 2023–2024

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SDG 8: Focus Areas

  • 8.1: Research on Economic Growth & Performance

  • 8.2 Employment Practice
    • 8.2.1 Employment Practice – Living Wage
    • 8.2.2 Employment Practice – Unions
    • 8.2.5 Employment Practice – Equivalent Rights in Outsourcing
    • 8.2.7 Tracking Pay Scale for Gender Equity
    • 8.2.8 Employment Practice – Appeal Process
    • 8.2.9 Employment Practice – Labour Rights

  • 8.3 Expenditure per Employee
    • 8.3.1 Expenditure per Employee

  • 8.4 Proportion of Students Taking Work Placements
    • 8.4.1 Proportion of Students with Work Placements

  • 8.5 Proportion of Employees on Secure Contracts
    • 8.5.1 Proportion of Employees on Secure Contracts

  • 8.2 Employment Practice
    • 8.2.3 Employment Policy – Discrimination
    • 8.2.4 Employment Policy – Modern Slavery
    • 8.2.6 Employment Policy – Pay Scale Equity

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

The University of Bahrain (UoB) is the Kingdom’s national university and a key driver of Bahrain’s Vision 2030. Through education, research, and community engagement, UoB advances sustainable and inclusive economic growth in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).  
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth is integral to UoB’s mission. The university provides equitable employment, prepares graduates for the labour market, and fosters entrepreneurship that contributes to national prosperity. Between September 2023 and December 2024, UoB implemented wide-ranging initiatives that strengthened employability, innovation, and economic inclusion while maintaining fair and ethical workplace standards. 

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