His Royal Highness
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court, today attended the seventh edition of the Government Innovation Competition, ‘Fikra’. His Highness highlighted the Kingdom’s commitment to launching programmes and initiatives that promote innovation and encourage competitiveness across the public sector, in line with the Kingdom’s comprehensive development led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and in accordance with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman emphasised the importance of consolidating creativity and innovation that drive progress within government workstreams, and improve the quality and efficiency of government services.

The winning concepts were selected through a rigorous evaluation process involving a Ministerial Committee, chaired by HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, as well as a public vote.

The winners included:
1. Takamul by Captain Abdulla Waheed Almannaei and Alaa Ahmed Albalooshi from the Ministry of Interior.
2. Smart Employment Advisor by Jalal Jaafar Maki from the Ministry of Legal Affairs.
3. Tameni by Ali Husain Darwish, Maha Majeed Almaarej, Narjes Yusuf Sabt, Fatema Ateya Alaradi from Government Hospitals.
His Highness congratulated the winners, commending the innovative ideas showcased throughout the competition and their potential.
His Highness noted that the ideas presented reflect a strong culture of initiative, responsibility, and commitment to contributing to national development through innovative government solutions.
His Highness commended the participants’ efforts, and wished them success in implementing their ideas.
His Highness expressed his appreciation to those in charge of Fikra, noting their continued commitment to developing the competition and ensuring the achievement of its winning concepts.
In line with efforts to ensure the effective implementation of the winning initiatives, the ideas will be presented to the Government Executive Committee chaired by HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as a step towards their adoption and implementation by the relevant government entities in line with approved procedures.
The Ministerial Committee was chaired by HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court, and consisted of HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy; HE Yousif bin Abdulhussain Khalaf, Minister of Labour and Minister of Legal Affairs; HE Dr Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hasan, Minister of Health; HE Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; HE Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning; HE Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education; and HE Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce.
Fikra contributes to advancing public services in line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 and the 2023–2026 Government Programme.