The United Nations in Bahrain publishes its 2022 Country Results Report

 Manama, 26 June 2023 - The 2022 Country results report by the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Bahrain was released today. It highlights the progress made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the Government of Bahrain and the United Nations Strategic and Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (SCF).

“The UNCT has been a key partner of Bahrain in its journey towards sustainable development, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bahrain has demonstrated its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs by establishing the “Ministry of Sustainable Development”, the first of its kind in the region, said United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bahrain Khaled El-Mekwad.  

"The Country Results Report is an accountability tool for the UNCT towards the Government of Bahrain as it prepares the second Voluntary National Report for Bahrain, which will showcase Bahrain’s progress towards achieving the SDGs at the High-Level Political Forum in July 2023. The report also presents further avenues of engagement and exploring further opportunities in 2023 and beyond’, he said. 

"As advocates of progress, we in the Kingdom of Bahrain firmly support the UN development system reforms led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. These reforms pave the way for a more effective and transparent collaboration. Our collaboration with the UN Country Team is driven by our mutual goal of achieving the Economic Vision 2030, the Government of Bahrain's 2019-2022 Action Plan, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as our national objectives", said Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. 

"We are delighted to have received the United Nations Country Results Report for the year 2022, and anticipate the opportunities and prospects that may arise in 2023”, His Excellency said.