Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) to be established via merger of SSG and WSG.
Effective 1 July 2026, the Ministry of Manpower will establish the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) as a new statutory board. This agency is formed by merging SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG), with an inaugural board appointed for a two-year term ending 30 June 2028.
Why it mattersLawyers advising clients on government grants, skills training, and workforce development should note the consolidation of these functions into a single statutory body.