Ministry of Works (Bahrain)

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Ministry overview
Formed	1975 (49 years ago)
Preceding Ministry	The Ministry of Works & Housing (MWH)
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 / 26.237750; 50.588194
Employees	1,572 (2009)
Minister responsible	H.E. Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj
Deputy Minister responsible	Shaikh Meshaal Al-Khalifa (Undersecretary)
Website	works.gov.bh
Footnotes
Construction - Project Management - Infrastructure Asset Management

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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.^[1] 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.^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[1] 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.^[1] The CPO has developed a novel and sophisticated Geographic Information System (GIS) to support this function.^[1]