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Bahrain News Gazette
09-02-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
UNDP Executive Board Endorses Bahrain's Country Programme for 2025-2029
Manama: The Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has endorsed the Country Programme Document (CPD) for the Kingdom of Bahrain for 2025 – 2029, reaffirming the strong partnership with the Kingdom. According to Bahrain News Agency, the CPD serves as a strategic framework that aligns UNDP's work with Bahrain's national development priorities, outlined in the Kingdom's Economic Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, which was signed in December 2024. The new CPD focuses on improving prosperity and sustainability through diversified, inclusive, and private-sector-driven growth and strengthening governance systems, the rule of law, human rights, and civic engagement. 'The CPD for the Kingdom of Bahrain is an essential milestone towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering inclusive and sustainable growth in the Kingdom,' said Asmaa Shalabi, UNDP Resident Representative in Bahrain. 'The CPD will guide UNDP's efforts in Bahrain over the next five years, ensuring impactful interventions in support of national development priorities while promoting innovation, digitalisation, and gender equality as cross-cutting themes.' For his part, Hatem Abdulhameed Hatem, Chief of the Organisations Sector at Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated, 'The United Nations Development Programme has a constructive role through the technical support it provides to all national development initiatives.' He reaffirmed Bahrain's commitment to strengthening cooperation with the United Nations, its offices, and specialised agencies.
Daily Tribune
04-02-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
UNDP Executive Board Approves Bahrain's 2025-2029 Country Programme
The Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has officially endorsed Bahrain's Country Programme Document (CPD) for the period 2025-2029, reaffirming its commitment to the Kingdom's sustainable development goals. The CPD outlines a strategic framework that aligns UNDP's initiatives with Bahrain's national development priorities, as defined in Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, which was signed in December 2024. The programme is designed to drive prosperity and sustainability by fostering diversified, inclusive, and private sector-led growth while also enhancing governance, strengthening the rule of law, and promoting human rights and civic engagement. Asmaa Shalabi, UNDP Resident Representative in Bahrain, highlighted the significance of the newly approved CPD, stating, 'The CPD for Bahrain is a crucial milestone in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering inclusive and sustainable growth in the Kingdom. Over the next five years, this document will serve as a guiding framework to ensure impactful interventions that support national development priorities, with a strong emphasis on innovation, digitalization, and gender equality.' Since 1978, UNDP has played a key role in supporting Bahrain's national progress by assisting in the implementation of various development initiatives. On a global scale, UNDP operates in approximately 170 countries and territories, working to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilience to sustain long-term development. As the UN's primary development agency, UNDP continues to play a pivotal role in assisting nations in achieving the SDGs. The endorsement of Bahrain's CPD signals a strengthened partnership between the Kingdom and UNDP, setting the stage for impactful and sustainable development efforts in the years ahead.
