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Building the Future 2007 …ƒæ`````°ùdG ô```jô````≤àdG 2007 ANNUAL REPORT π```````````Ñ≤à°ùŸG »```````æÑf Building the Future covers.indd 1 11/25/08 12:27:49 PM H.H. SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA H.M. KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA H.H. SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA The Prime Minister The King of Kingdom of Bahrain The Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Bahrain Defence Force FINAL BOOK.indd 2 1/12/09 7:42:32 AM Contents 01 Minister’s Statement 03 Top Management & Directors 05 About the Ministry 07 MOW Structure 08 Vision 2015 09 Roads Planning & Design Directorate 11 Roads Projects and Maintenance Directorate 14 Sanitary Engineering Planning & Projects Directorate 15 Sanitary Engineering Operation & Maintenance Directorate 16 Strategic Projects Directorate 17 Construction Projects Directorate 18 Building Maintenance Directorate 19 Human Resources Directorate 20 Financial Resources Directorate 21 Cost Engineering Directorate 22 Materials Engineering Directorate 23 Information Technology Directorate 24 Housing Projects The Ministry of Works became a separate entity in December 2007 after the split of the then Ministry of Works & Housing into two ministries. The Ministry of Works 2007 Annual Report reviews the Kingdom’s works activities in 2007. It also contains a list of housing projects that were active in that year. FINAL BOOK.indd 4 1/12/09 7:42:32 AM STATEMENT H.E. THE MINISTER 5 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS RECORD PERFORMANCE IN 2007 2007 was another record year for the Ministry housing loans in a single year. of Works. Increased budget expenditure and enhanced and expanded service delivery resulted I would like to stress the importance of strategy in accomplishments exceeding the breakthroughs development, implementation and realisation. We of 2006. implemented strategic planning four years ago and have since developed and evolved our way of 285 tenders worth BD 318.6 million were awarded operating and in the process have effected positive by the then Ministry of Works and Housing in 2007. cultural change throughout our organisation. I thank This compared to the 253 tenders worth BD 345.1 our management team, other functionaries and all million which were awarded by the Ministry in staff for supporting our Management Development 2006. Cumulatively, more than BD 1 billion has Plan. been awarded through 1,100 tenders over the period 2003 – 2007, which accounts for more “THE EXECUTION PREMIUM”1 than half of all Government tenders for the same Today, we have arrived at an advanced position in period. the Government with our Strategic Planning System, which is based on the 3rd Generation Balanced The total budget for government projects in 2007 Score Card (BSC). A key factor in successfully was BD 608 million, of which BD 203.8 million was implementing our overall strategy has been our allocated through the Ministry to public works and adoption of BSC methodology. housing projects. This underscores the extent of activity promulgated through the Ministry. This strategic management system has enabled us to measure our operational activities against Today, the Ministry of Works is handling more large-scale visionary and strategic objectives with projects than ever and the expansion of the road successful outcomes. The key drivers of success and sanitary engineering networks is on course have been achieving full budget expenditure, and and in full alignment with master plans for these having fully operational Strategic Management and sectors to 2020 and beyond. Project Management Systems in place along with a highly performing organisational culture with Housing service allocations in 2007 were the largest adherence to a true Performance Management ever in the history of the Kingdom of Bahrain. system. We have also commenced succession During the year, BD87 million was spent on projects and talent planning, and enhanced and expanded and BD34 million was disbursed as housing loans. services with strategies for all core sectors of the The strenuous efforts to serve the people of Bahrain Ministry now aligned to stakeholder and customer can be demonstrated by the record distribution of needs. 2,946 housing units, 1,394 plots of land and 1,471 Unique for Bahrain and perhaps for the wider region 1 Ministry of Works | Annual Report 2007 FINAL BOOK.indd 5 1/12/09 7:42:35 AM is our Project Management System. This is based on preparing comprehensive budget plans in alignment best practices according to the Project Management with our core business plans. Institute. In 2007, several of our colleagues were awarded Project Management Professional (PMP) We have established a Strategic Management certification from this world-renowned body. Office to nurture and guide our efforts to develop a significant strategy management capability with Other developments in the year included the a process for continual formulation, translation and implementation of automation software to further execution. This involves the full participation of support sectors and directorates in implementing members of our professional workforce and their strategy, and our annual training budget now support teams. registers a 10 fold increase over the period 2002 - 2007. Internally, strategy is cascaded to sectors and directorates with a fully operational governance Strategy management and performance system. This oversees quality and performance management go hand-in-hand. We continue to management and connects strategy to operations link core business and management initiatives with and project management, and incorporates regular operational projects and this will ensure improved cycles of action and learning reviews. We aim to performance at technical and managerial levels. achieve “strategic agility” where execution and learning exist symbiotically. The work of the Ministry is integral to the Bahrain Government vision of creating a just society and The challenge ahead is to build upon our professional diversifying away from the dependency on oil leadership as part of our quest to achieve our vision income. We are proud to be part of the creation of of becoming a leading professional organisation real change through our contribution to this vision, providing quality services. At corporate, sector together with development scenarios. In 2007 our and directorate levels our objectives will be fully teams played leading roles in each of the initiatives. aligned to support the achievement of the National With strategies in place and aligned to the Bahrain Vision to which we aspire to play a key role in the vision and the National Master Plan the Ministry of realization of the Bahrain Government Vision and Works can, in the years to come, have important the National Master Plan, Horizon 2030. roles in managing and realising this strategy and vision. Achieving these results has been possible due to FAHMI BIN ALI AL JOWDER Minister of Works the continuous support of His Majesty King Hamad (Former Minister of Works and Housing 2002-2007) Bin Isa Al Khalifa; the Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa; and the Crown Prince and Chairman of the Economic Development Board, His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Following the separation of the Ministry of Works & Housing into two separate Ministries the Ministry of Works continues to fulfil its mission to provide public works services to enhance quality of life and to pursue plans as envisaged in 2008 and in the new budget cycle of 2009/10. We will overcome the challenges faced in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by 1 Kaplan Dr R, and Dr D Norton ‘The Execution Premium’, Harvard Business School Publishing company 2008. See also Balanced Scorecard Forum 22 – 27 March 2008 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ministry of Works | Annual Report 2007 2 FINAL BOOK.indd 6 1/12/09 7:42:36 AM TOP MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS MINISTRY OF WORKS FAHMI BIN ALI AL JOWDER Minister of Works (Former Minister of Works and Housing 2002-2007) NAYEF OMAR AL-KALALI Undersecretary of Public Works Affairs MOHD HUSSAIN ALMUBARAK ESSAM ABDULLAH KHALAF EFFAT REDHA HUSSAIN KHALIFA EBRAHIM AL-MANSOOR Assist. Undersecretary for Assist. Undersecretary Assist. Undersecretary for Assist. Undersecretary for Construction Projects for Roads Technical Services Sanitary Engineering and Maintenance MONA JASSIM AL-MUTAWA ZUBAIDA ALI AL-HASHEMI MURTADHA ABDUL HUSSAIN AL-JAHRAMI Acting Director of Construction Projects Director of Sanitary Engineering Director of Building Maintenance Planning and Projects 3 Ministry of Works | Annual Report 2007 FINAL BOOK.indd 7 1/12/09 7:42:40 AM Ministry of Works - P.O. Box 5 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain | Tel.: +973 17545555 | Fax: +973 17533095 EBRAHIM HASSAN AL-HAWAJ AHMED ABDUL-AZIZ AL-KHAYAT NADA AHMAD MUSTAFA Director of Sanitary Engineering Director of Human Resources Acting Director of Financial Resources Operation & Maintenance HISHAM YOUSIF SATER GHAZI SAEED AL-SALEH HUDA ABDULLAH FAKHRO Director of Information Technology Director of Strategic Projects Director of Roads Planning & Design RAED MOHAMMED AL-SALAH KHALID YAQOOB AL-AMER SAMEER ABDUL-KARIM AFFOUNI Director of Roads Projects Director of Cost Engineering Director of Materials Engineering & Maintenance FAHAD QASIM BUALLAY Acting Director of Public Relations & Media Ministry of Works | Annual Report 2007 4 FINAL BOOK.indd 8 1/12/09 7:42:43 AM BUILDING TH E FUTURE ABOUT THE MINISTRY OF WORKS The Ministry of Works provides infrastructure in of the Kingdom for economic progress. This accordance with the legal frameworks set out in economic diversification is complemented by the National Strategic Master Plan for Bahrain, increased allocation of funds for community outlook 2031. development projects and for improvement of existing infrastructure. The Ministry of Works is the construction arm of the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and The Ministry is committed to constantly improving has oversight in the following areas, in accordance its service offering to the Kingdom. This objective with the Master Plan: is achieved through long-term research which addresses a range of complex technical issues that 1.
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