Last week, ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dahsti lead a mission to Bahrain to support the country in strengthening its statistical system and discuss other potential areas of collaboration. She held bilateral meetings with Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa, Cabinet Affairs Minister and Chair of the National Committee for Information and Population; Abdullatif Al Zayani, Foreign Minister; HRH Princess Sabeeka Al-Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council for Women; Hala Al-Ansari, the Supreme Council’s Secretary-General; and H.E. Shaikh Salman Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy.
During the mission, Dashti emphasized the keenness of ESCWA to support Bahrain in transforming its development vision into action and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. She also expressed ESCWA readiness to assist the country in its efforts to empower women and increase their participation in society.
