Ministry of Housing (Bahrain)
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Formed | 1975 (49 years ago) |
Preceding Ministry |
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Type | Project Management |
Member State of the Arab League |
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The Ministry of Housing (MOH) is responsible for providing adequate housing for families with limited income in Bahrain.
History and profile
The Ministry was established in 1975[1] with Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa the first Housing Minister.[1] He served in the post between 1975 and 1995.[2]
The cabinet added the Housing sector to the
Ministry's projects
The ministry has allegedly constructed 91,864 housing services to this day.[3] The most notable projects were the construction of:
- Isa Town
- Hamad Town
- East Hidd City
- East Sitra City
- Northern City (now renamed Salman Town)
- Zayed Town
In 2013 the Ministry of Housing announced the first ever housing public private partnership (PPP). Partnering with Ithmaar Bank the Ministry has plans to build 50,000 social housing units. The project has begun with 2,800 units in Al Medina Al Shamaliya and Al Luwzi.[4]
Criticism
In May 2013,
References
- ^ a b "Urban Revitalization of Mass Housing International Competition" (PDF). Ministry of Housing. Archived from the original (Report) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Isa Award. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ About Us Ministry of Housing. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Bahrain launches public-private housing scheme". tradearabia.com.
- ^ "First Poundbury, now Bahrain: Should Prince Charles really be selling town planning to despots?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2014.