HRH Crown Prince Salman Honours 29 Government Centres with Gold & Platinum in 'Taqyeem' Awards 2025
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today awarded 29 government service centres and remote service centres with gold and platinum classifications under the fifth edition of the 'Taqyeem' evaluation program, at Gudaibiya Palace. The awards recognise outstanding performance in public service delivery.
His Royal Highness emphasised the dedication and efforts of Bahraini citizens, which continue to drive the Kingdom's comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad expressed his pride in the national workforce, whose passion and ambition are key enablers of the Kingdom's ongoing progress.
His Royal Highness commended the development of the fifth edition of the 'Taqyeem' evaluation program, noting the introduction of a new platinum classification for remote government service centres, reflecting their excellence in delivering government services.
His Royal Highness emphasised that the programme's updated evaluation criteria and expanded scope are aligned with Bahrain's digital transformation goals and public sector competitiveness.
His Royal Highness awarded the following 27 government service centres:
• The Royal Humanitarian Foundation Customer Service Centre.
Entities affiliated with the Ministry of Interior:
• The Customs Clearance Service's Centre, Sea Port Customs Directorate – Customs Affairs
• The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (Muharraq Branch)
• The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (Isa Town Branch)
• The Land Ports Customs Directorate – Customs Affairs
• The General Directorate of Civil Defence – (Muharraq Security Complex branch)
• The General Directorate of Traffic – the Driving School – Drivers Licenses
• The Information and eGovernment Authority - ID Card Center (Seef Mall, Arad).
• The Directorate of Criminal Information – Southern Branch
• The General Directorate of Traffic - (Muharraq Security Complex branch)
• The General Directorate of Traffic - (main building)
• The General Directorate of Traffic - (Traffic Operations and Monitoring Center)
• The General Directorate of Traffic – (Dana Mall branch)
• The General Directorate of Traffic - (Wadi Al-Sail Mall).
Entities affiliated with the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture:
• The Southern Municipality - Customer Service Center
• The Northern Municipality - A'ali District - Customer Service Center
Entities affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• The Metal Inspection Center
Entities affiliated with the Ministry of Transportation & Telecommunications:
• The Muharraq Post Office
• The Isa Town Post Office
• The Budaiya Post Office
• The Bahrain Mall Post Office
• The Hamad Town Post Office
• The Sitra Post Office
• The Hidd Post Office
Additional Entities:
• The Customer Service Centre of the affairs and funds of minors of the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry
• The Abdullah bin Yousef Fakhro Social Development Center of the Ministry of Social Development
• The Customer Service Center of the Survey and Land Registration Bureau
His Royal Highness also honoured the remote government service centres that received the newly introduced platinum classification:
• The Ministry of Interior Customs Affairs remote customer service centre
• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning's remote customer service centre
His Royal Highness extended his congratulations to the awarded centres for their efforts and excellence, noting that these accomplishments should serve as a baseline to further elevate service standards and achieve the Kingdom's desired aspirations and goals.
His Royal Highness commended the continuous development of government entities, which is a result of the efforts to improve efficiency and sharing best practices.
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad also commended the ministries that maintained high standards following previous awards, as well as those that improved their performance over the years. His Royal Highness highlighted that these efforts reflect the determination in providing quality service delivery and commitment to develop national efforts.
His Royal Highness emphasised that the government service centres awarded gold and platinum awards for distinguished achievements are a model of excellence for all government centres to meet.
His Royal Highness expressed his gratitude to the evaluation committee for its work, noting the Kingdom's broader strategy to foster innovation and efficiency across government workstreams, including through new policies and updated evaluation frameworks.
According to several outcome indicators, 88% of government service centres met the excellence criteria in the fifth edition of "Taqyeem", while 56 out of 64 government entities achieved 90% of the excellence criteria. This achievement reflects the effectiveness of the evaluation criteria and its role in promoting ongoing improvement.
Since the programme's launch, 58 service centers that did not meet the required standards have been closed or merged as part of a national effort to enhance service delivery efficiency and performance across the public sector. This was done after ensuring that services continue to be provided with the required quality, excellence, and efficiency to citizens, residents, and visitors through other government centers.
For their part, the ministers and officials in charge of the awarded government service centres expressed their thanks and appreciation to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for honouring them with this recognition. They emphasised that the award constitutes a badge of honour and an incentive to continue striving for excellence in serving Bahrain's citizens and residents.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and a number of senior officials attended the ceremony.
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