Ministry of Works (Bahrain)
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| Formed | 1975 (49 years ago) |
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| Type | Government Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Cabinet of Bahrain |
| Headquarters | Hoora, Manama 26°14′15.9″N 50°35′17.5″E / 26.237750°N 50.588194°E |
| Employees | 1,572 (2009) |
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| Deputy Minister responsible | |
| Website | works.gov.bh |
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| Construction - Project Management - Infrastructure Asset Management | |
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The Ministry of Works (MOW) is responsible for all infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Bahrain, including the public road network, drainage systems, and public buildings.[1] Its work—which encompasses strategic planning, design, development, construction, project management and maintenance—is carried out in accordance with the National Strategic Master Plan for Bahrain, outlook 2030.[1] This national plan provides the legal framework for structural planning, strategic development and investment in the Kingdom, as well as a strong framework for development control.[1]
The Ministry of Sectoral Planning is moving towards a model in which it will manage the core business areas of sectoral planning, policy development, and regulation. It will also outsource service delivery to the private sector.[1] The Ministry's Central Planning Organization (CPO) coordinates the planning and implementation of all public infrastructure projects across the public sector as well as major industries, such as oil and gas.[1] The CPO has developed a novel and sophisticated Geographic Information System (GIS) to support this function.[1]
History[edit]
The Ministry was originally part of the Ministry of Housing when it was established in 1975.[2] At that time it comprised four directorates: Works, Electricity, Water, and Research and Projects.[2]
In 1992, the Ministry was restructured into two sectors by Amiri Decree No. 3, 1992: Public Works and Electricity and Water.[2] In 1995, a new structure emerged according to Amiri Decree No. 12, 1995 and the name of the Ministry became the Ministry of Works and Agriculture.[2] In April 2001, it became the Ministry of Works.[2] The cabinet added the Housing sector to the functions of the Ministry after Parliament elections in November 2002.[2]
The Housing sector (formerly Ministry of Housing established in 1975) was responsible for providing housing services to citizens of the Kingdom with well-planned programs to provide suitable houses to Bahraini families incapable of building their own houses.[2]
The Ministry of Works and Housing underwent several changes in its role and functions within the government structure.[2] It is operating within two constraints: statutory, pertaining to the degree of harmony of its mission with its evolving environment, including civil service legislation; and budgetary, pertaining to the scarcity of resources available compared with those needed, at a time when public agencies are invited to rationalize public expenditure and improve the management of allocated resources.[2]
In December 2007 according to a recently issued Decree, the Ministry of Works and Housing was again divided into two separate Ministries, one for Housing and one for Public Works.[2] In that same decree, the Ministry of Electricity and Water was to become an Authority under the purview of the Minister of Works.[2]
The Ministry is headed by Minister for Works H.E. Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj, appointed in June 2022.[3]
Recent projects[edit]
North Manama Causeway Phase 2 and Busaiteen Link Project, which included the construction of a large sand causeway for a six-lane, five-kilometer stretch motorway has been completed by the contractor Boskalis as of March 2022.[4] The main contractor was a joint venture of Belgium's Six Construct (subsidiary of Besix) and the local Haji Hassan Group.[5]
The 2018 Al-Fateh Highway Upgrade project which launched in 2018 and with a total costs of $107.32m (BD 40.5m) is expected to be completed by 2024.[6]
Photo gallery[edit]
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The former Minister of Works during a visit to Isa Town gate project (2009) -
The former Minister of Works during an official function (2009) -
Sanitary treatment plant -
Sanitary treatment plant -
Salmania Intersection -
Seef District Flyover
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile Details". www.works.gov.bh. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "MOW History". www.works.gov.bh. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Executive bios of prominent people and decision makers in Arabia". Dhow Net. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Bluemner, Paul (16 March 2022). "North Manama Causeway Phase 2 and Busaiteen Link Project in Bahrain Complete". DredgeWire. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Bahrain's Ministry of Works". MEED. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Vucic, Mina (16 March 2022). "Bahrain to complete Al Fateh Highway Upgrade by 2024". Construction Week. Retrieved 30 December 2022.