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medical equipment
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provision of specific products or materials
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facilities management
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project and programme management
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training courses for staff
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operation and maintenance
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establishing nursing homes
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information and communications technology (ICT)
technical road knowledge and expertise relating to bridge engineering, road safety, training and intelligent transport systems (ITS)
Contact the DIT team in Bahrain at: DITBahrain@fco.gov.uk for more information on opportunities in the Bahrain healthcare sector.
Contact the DIT team in Bahrain at: DITBahrain@fco.gov.uk for more information on opportunities in the Bahrain infrastructure sector.
[Source – DIT Trade and Investment guide: Bahrain, gov.uk]
[Source – DIT Trade and Investment guide: Bahrain, gov.uk]
Infrastructure sector
Information and communications technology (ICT) sector
The majority of the US $10 billion GCC Development Programme fund has been allocated towards infrastructure development.
Bahrain plays host for a number of IT companies, ranging from areas including:
Infrastructure projects include:
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IT services
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school, hospital and social housing construction
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IT distribution
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IT consultancy
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road network development •
data management systems
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GCC rail network and other land transportation projects (e.g. expanding bus network and a Light Rail Rapid Transit scheme)
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software developers
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customer support centres
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Bahrain International Airport expansion
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Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) oil refinery expansion
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aluminium downstream manufacturing
Opportunities include: •
transport and engineering consultancy
The MENA ranks Bahrain 1st in the region for the readiness of its ICT services, due to them being the most competitive and affordable. Bahrain is also the first country in the region to deregulate its telecommunications market fully and it hopes to become the first GCC economy to adopt a cloud-first policy, with the Bahraini Government committed to creating new business opportunities and
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