Ministry of Works (Bahrain)
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1975 (50 years ago) |
| Preceding Ministry |
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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) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | works.gov.bh |
| Footnotes | |
| Construction - Project Management - Infrastructure Asset Management | |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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| Judiciary |
| Administrative divisions (governorates) |
| Bahrain portal |
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. 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. 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.
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. 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. The CPO has developed a novel and sophisticated Geographic Information System (GIS) to support this function.