25-04-2025
Housing Ministry signs MoU with AEO-Bahrain
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Engineering Offices-Bahrain (AEO) to strengthen cooperation, support housing initiatives, and promote the exchange of expertise.
The agreement also aims to enhance the quality of housing services and expand the contribution of Bahraini engineering offices to national housing projects.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Social Housing Innovation Conference and Exhibition.
Fatima Ibrahim Al Mannai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, emphasised the importance of deepening collaboration between the Ministry and the private sector, particularly engineering offices, which play a key role in advancing housing services and project development.
She commended the significant contributions of Bahraini engineering offices to the Kingdom's broader development efforts.
Al Mannai noted that the MoU seeks to provide engineering services of the highest standards to citizens benefiting from housing support, while also enhancing the role of local engineering offices in projects implemented by the Ministry.
On his part, Faek Jumaa Mandil, Chairman of AEO-Bahrain, affirmed the value of reinforcing public-private partnerships and maintaining close coordination to achieve shared goals. He praised the Ministry's efforts to deliver housing services to citizens and to engage the engineering sector in developmental projects.
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