Networking event discusses findings of the State of Arab Cities Report 2020

11 February 2020

The UN-Habitat Regional Office of Arab States, Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT) and UN Development Programme launched the Executive Summary of the ‘State of Arab Cities Report 2020: Financing Sustainable Urban Development in the Arab Region’ on the sidelines of the ongoing Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi.

Bahrain For All festival to celebrate unity and inclusion

29 December 2019

Bahrain Bay will be the new venue for the annual Bahrain For All festival, which will bring together more than 50,000 people from over 40 local and expatriate communities to showcase their respective cultures. 

Bahrain Witnessed the 1st Series of Cibafi – United Nations Joint Executive Knowledge – Sharing Forum

04 December 2019

The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) and the United Nations (UN) have successfully launched the first Executive Knowledge – Sharing Forum on “The Role of Islamic Finance in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and Challenges” at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Universities must lead Middle East transformation

01 December 2019

Universities in Africa and the Middle East hold the key to greater prosperity and sustainable development for the region, Amin El Sharkawi, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bahrain, believes. But it will require an urgent transformation of teaching and closer relations with business and industry for them to succeed.

Financing the 2030 Agenda: How Financial Institutions are Integrating the SDGs into Their Core Business

17 July 2019

The public and private sectors are often seen as having incompatible objectives, but the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become a point of intersection as the UN and its partners create new avenues to finance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The SDGs have attracted diverse types of investments in a number of areas that support their achievement. In particular, the financial services sector has pioneered a number of innovations in both financing and promoting sustainable development.

Foreign Minister receives UN Resident Coordinator’s credentials

09 July 2019

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, received in the Ministry’s General Court today, Mr. Amin El Sharkawi, and received his credentials as Resident Coordinator of the UN System’s Operational Activities for Development in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain hosts the 2019 MENA Regional High-Level Forum on Green Economy

04 July 2019

The 2019 Regional High-Level Forum on Green Economy concluded today its meetings in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain. The event is part of a series of regional conferences taking place across the globe, covering five key regions, which includes the Asia Pacific, Africa, Americas, Middle East and North Africa, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The three-day event highlighted evidence-based green economy solutions that have successfully been carried out in the MENA region while also highlighting the effective strategies that have been implemented to help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The first FinTech for Sustainability Hackathon kicks off in Bahrain with 50 participants

31 March 2019

The first “BENEFIT Fintech Hackathon for Sustainability” in the MENA Region hosted by Bahrain Fintech Bay in partnership with The Manama Hub of the Global Shapers Community officially kicked off with 50 participants. Strategic Partners include the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and Tamkeen Bahrain. Knowledge partners of the 4-week hackathon will be conducting workshops, providing mentors, and internship opportunities. Partners include the United Nations Bahrain, Al Waha, EY MENA, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Global Islamic and Sustainable Fintech Center, and Bank ABC.

IPI MENA Voices Importance of Women, Youth in Universal Declaration of Human Rights

29 January 2019

How can we build on the achievements of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)? This was the topic of this January 29th forum entitled “The UDHR: A Legacy Continued for Development and Human Rights Protection.” The event marked the 70th Anniversary of the Declaration, which was December 2018..

The launch of Bahrain Human Development Report 2018

06 December 2018

On November 27th, 2018, the new Bahrain Human Development Report 2018 was launched, a joint effort by the Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy (DERASAT), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bahrain. The event took place at the Four Seasons Hotel, and was attended by national Government authorities, diplomatic corps, international organizations, and other partners.

Veolia Day – Visit of Bahrain Bay Utilities

05 November 2018

FCCIB in partnership with Veolia Middle East, organized a site visit of Veolia Plant, yesterday in Bahrain Bay Utilities.

More than 70 attendees joined us for this networking cocktail-lunch and site visit. The meeting was attended by HE Mrs. Cécile Longé, Ambassador of France to Bahrain, Mr. Jean-Christophe Durand, President of FCCIB, HE Mr. Amin El Sharkawi, UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative, the Board of FCCIB members of Bahrain Businesswomen Society as well as many other VIPs, members and guests.

Public Administration Innovation Labs launched by BIPA in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme

11 September 2018

The Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a project document on Monday 10 September 2018 at the UN House in Manama, Bahrain. The project aims to establish Innovation Labs which will support the strategic path of the government’s actions towards achieving inclusive sustainable development.

Government leaders, entrepreneurs set to gather in Bahrain for UN forum on sustainable development

30 October 2017

More than one thousand business leaders, government officials and academics will converge at a United Nations forum Tuesday in Bahrain to strengthen global partnerships, entrepreneurship and investment for the implementation of the 2030 Agendafor Sustainable Development.

IAEA Signs New SPF for Bahrain Together With 15 Other UN System Agencies

25 October 2017

On 24 October 2017, the Government of Bahrain signed a Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF) with the United Nations (UN). The SPF—Bahrain’s first ever—covers the period 2018-2022. Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and UN Resident Coordinator Amin El Sharkawi co-signed the framework document. Four UN system agencies resident in Bahrain and 12 non-resident UN system agencies, including the IAEA, have subscribed to the framework. Ms Najat Mokhtar, Director of the Division for Asia and the Pacific in the IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation, signed on behalf of the Agency.

First-ever joint program in Bahrain signed between two UN agencies with ministry of housing to review and update Bahrain Housing Policy

21 September 2017

The Ministry of Housing, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN-HABITAT signed a project on Tuesday to revise Bahrain’s housing policy to develop an effective, efficient and sustainable housing and land sector in line with new economic realities. The agreement, “Bahrain Housing Policy Revision”, is the first of its kind in Bahrain between two UN agencies and