SHAIKH SALMAN CHAIRS EDB MEETING

DEPUTY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING, THE CROWN PRINCE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA HAS CALLED FOR SPEEDING UP THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING PROJECTS TO MEET CITIZENS’ NEEDS.

HE ALSO CALLED FOR INVOLVING THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE EXECUTION OF SUCH VITAL PROJECTS. THIS CAME AS SHAIKH SALMAN CHAIRED HERE ON THURSDAY THE EDB MEETING DURING WHICH HE APPROVED THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING.

THE PLAN WILL GO INTO EFFECT NEXT MARCH AND THE FIRST PHASE OF WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 500 HOUSING  UNITS IN THE NORTHERN CITY IN  ADDITION TO OTHER UNITS ACROSS THE KINGDOM. THESE UNITS ALONG WITH 9673 SMART HOUSING UNITS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DEVELOPERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO BE READY BY 2011.

THE DEVELOPERS WILL UNDERTAKE FINANCING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE PROJECTS WHILE THE  GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE THE LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION, SHAIKH SALMAN SAID  SHAIKH SALMAN ALSO STRESSED THAT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPERS SHOULD BE TRANSPARENTLY SELECTED  ON THE BASIS OF COMPETENCE, QUICK DELIVERY  AND AFFORDABILITY.

ON THE OTHER HAND, SHAIKH SALMAN APPROVED PROPOSALS BY CABINET AFFAIRS MINISTER SHAIKH AHMED BIN ATIYAT ALLAH AL KHALIFA ON  IMPROVING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF BOTH SECTORS IN LURING INVESTORS

. THE EDB MEETING WAS BRIEFED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE AUTHORITY IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING (QAAET) CHIEF EXECUTIVE JAWAHAR AL MUDHAHKI ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS AND TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS ON RESULTS OF NATIONAL EXAMS.

IN THIS CONTEXT, SHAIKH SALMAN DIRECTED FOR TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CONTENT OF THE REPORTS GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR THE BAHRAIN ECONOMIC VISION 2030, THANKING THE QAAET FOR ITS INVALUABLE EFFORTS.