Bahrain unveils strategy to boost transport resilience

TDT | Berlin
His Excellency Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, highlighted Bahrain's integrated strategy to enhance the resilience and sustainability of its transport and logistics systems.
Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed was speaking as participated in the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit, held in Leipzig, Federal Republic of Germany, from May 21 to 23.
Organised under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the summit brings together transport ministers, international organisations, private sector representatives, experts, and academics.
The Minister outlined the Kingdom's proactive approach, built on three pillars: digital transformation, public-private partnership, and human capital development.
He noted that this strategy supports Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 and improves preparedness to address global challenges such as climate change, cyber threats, geopolitical instability, and energy market fluctuations.

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