Housing Minister meets UN-Habitat Executive Director on sidelines of UN-Habitat General Assembly in Nairobi
Nairobi, May 30 (BNA): Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, held a joint meeting with Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, on the sidelines of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s participation in the UN-Habitat General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.
Both sides discussed opportunities for cooperation and possible partnerships to support sustainable urban development, as well as topics related to housing and urban planning featured in the Assembly’s sessions.
Minister Al Rumaihi outlined the latest housing programmes launched by the ministry in partnership with the private sector, including the housing finance programme and the land development rights programme, along with efforts to provide projects and services in new housing cities.
She highlighted the success of Bahrain’s government in adopting innovative policies for immediate and sustainable housing services, and emphasised Bahrain’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030, especially Goal 11, by incorporating sustainability standards into urban planning.
On her part, Rossbach commended the Kingdom’s efforts in providing housing services through innovative approaches and its progress towards the 2030 SDGs, especially Goal 11. She expressed her hope for continued cooperation and wished Bahrain further success.
On the sidelines of the sessions, Minister Al Rumaihi also met with Mohamed Al Mansoori, Director General of Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme in the United Arab Emirates.
She underlined the strong relations between Bahrain and the UAE and their ongoing cooperation in various domains. Both sides reviewed efforts to provide housing services, discussed means to cooperate in urban planning and development, and agreed to exchange expertise and visits to enhance housing and urban development programmes. They also discussed topics related to the 2030 SDGs.
Minister Al Rumaihi also met with Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
They discussed efforts to achieve the 2030 SDGs and shared views on the upcoming 13th World Urban Forum, which will be hosted in Baku in 2026.
