Bahrain's keenness on developing human resources stressed

Washington, Oct. 18 (BNA): Minister of Finance and National Economy Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa stressed the importance accorded by Bahrain to investing in citizens in all its development projects. He underlined absolute belief that national competencies are the real assets of the kingdom, pointing out the outstanding status of Bahrain in international indices. He also underscored the kingdom’s keenness to boost investments in all vital sectors to promote growth as well as economic and social sustainability in the development march spearheaded by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Minister of Finance and National Economy was speaking during his participation in the annual meeting of the World Bank Human Capital Project, on the sidelines of the Bahraini delegation’s participation in the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington. The minister affirmed the kingdom’s qualitative strides in the health and education sectors, being two pillars in the development and sustainability of active human resources. He pointed out the initiatives adopted by Bahrain to stimulate investments in the health and educational sectors to boost economic growth and create jobs. He also stressed the kingdom’s leading status in education, pointing out celebration of the centenary of regular education in Bahrain this year and the kingdom’s ongoing efforts to develop the sector. The Minister of Finance and National Economy pointed out the kingdom’s health achievements and inauguration of many modern projects to optimize services and maintain Bahrain’s outstanding status in human development indices. He also asserted the care given by the kingdom to women empowerment, pointing out the efforts of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) in this respect.