New York, July 18 (BNA): Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, Amna bint Ahmed Al-Rumaihi, and Dr. Zakaria Al-Khaja, Executive Vice President for Electronic Transformation at the Information and e-Government Authority, participated in a discussion session. on “Accelerating Recovery from Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Full Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at All Levels”, as part of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2023 held in New York.
The event was organized by Singapore’s Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (MSE), with participation from India, Rwanda and Bahrain.
Al-Romaihi stressed the importance of digital environments in modern urban societies, and highlighted Bahrain’s provision of digital infrastructure in the planning of modern cities.
She noted the Ministry’s efforts to implement the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to provide 40,000 housing units in five modern residential cities equipped with sustainable and modern urban components.
Dr. Zakaria Al-Khaja affirmed that Bahrain is a pioneering model in the use of advanced technologies to serve citizens, pointing to the success of the digital transformation plan in the Kingdom.
He also affirmed Bahrain’s support for technical institutions and companies that contribute to advancing the national digital economy.
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