Bahrain: Four-year roadmap for Sustainable Growth

According to the report, the four-year roadmap focuses on three priorities and 10 goals that will be implemented through several initiatives distributed over five policy pillars.

"The plan includes projects that boost comprehensive development and improve the quality of services by providing them sustainably, competitively, and fairly," said Shaikh Khalid.

"Therefore, this plan has 10 goals and three priorities, which will be carried out through five policy pillars and a number of projects," he said.

In his speech at the start of the first ordinary session of the sixth legislative term, His Majesty King Hamad gave a letter of assignment with the plan's priorities and main ideas.

Khalid stated, "This is a roadmap for what we will share and what we will bear as common national responsibilities during the next four years."

He also pointed out that the action plan required setting priorities accurately and arranging them optimally.

He said, "They will focus on initiatives and projects that enhance food security levels, working to confront climate change and preserve the environment, enabling procedures that attract investment, and achieving financial sustainability and economic stability."

 "In addition, we will work towards ensuring the provision of quality and efficient health services, supporting the youth and sports sectors, developing social services by working to raise the efficiency of government support and direct it to those who deserve it, spreading awareness and promoting culture through the media, encouraging government cadres and developing their capabilities, and supporting all efforts to promote digital transformation in government procedures and services,"  Khalid adds, according to the report.

Shaikh Khalid urged cooperation to make the plan successful.

"We wish success to legislators to achieve the aspirations of Bahraini citizens, who are the focus of development and its main goal."

Meanwhile, Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al Musallam emphasised that, in light of the comprehensive development process under the leadership, Bahrain should move forward with sincere determination and an inclusive national will.

He said, "The meeting today confirms the continuation of work and achievement in implementing royal directives to achieve the aspirations of citizens who participated in the legislative and municipal electoral processes."

"We support government efforts to continue implementing all economic recovery plans and financial balance programmes and directing their positive results for the benefit of the country and citizens, in a way that enhances the raising of living standards for the Bahraini family," the Speaker added.

According to the report, the 2023–2026 Government Action Plan involves three priorities, which are security, stability, and fairness; economic recovery and sustainable development; and competitive and quality government service.

The report concludes with ten GAP-mentioned goals involving the creation of more quality opportunities for citizens in a field.

Establishing community security that supports development and prosperity efforts

Developing the efficiency of social support programmes and directing them to citizens in need

supporting efforts for comprehensive development through transformation into a productive and prosperous economy.

Continuing efforts to achieve the goals of the Fiscal Balancing Program;

building on the foundations of partnership with the private sector and enhancing it towards achieving further comprehensive development;

protecting sources and natural resources and supporting international efforts to confront climate change;

Continuation of work to develop the performance and quality of government services and their sustainability;

Enhancing Bahraini women’s progression and contribution in public life and to the nation's economy;

Providing the youth sector with the necessary support will enable it to increase its participation in development and achievement.

By Sumita Pawar