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Within its objectives aimed at raising the efficiency of government projects

BIPA introduces the Fundamentals of Government Project Management program

The Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) announced the launch of the Fundamentals of Government Project Management program during the period from October 1 to November 18, which aims to train government employees who are members of project work teams. Project management office employees and all divisional and departmental employees whose work is related to the application of project management concepts in the public sector. The program will enhance employees' capabilities in project management. To ensure that the required achievement is achieved with high efficiency and professionalism, and to meet the training needs of government employees. Regarding the importance of the program and what it adds to the government’s work program 2015-2018, Ghada Shanaa, Senior Director of Professional Development at the Institute, said that the Fundamentals of Government Project Management program contributes to achieving competitiveness and increasing productivity in the performance of projects of ministries and government institutions. Shana stressed the importance of training government employees in government projects, especially since the government’s work program set a strategic priority in the infrastructure axis, which is to secure an infrastructure that supports sustainable economic growth, noting that most government projects aim to provide infrastructure with high-quality standards that meets the current and future needs of the Kingdom of Bahrain at all levels. Regarding the program’s objectives, Shanaa explained that the program aims to introduce employees and develop their capabilities and skills in understanding the basic components of management. Government projects and enhancing their abilities to participate effectively in planning projects, understanding project management processes and procedures and their needs for financial and human resources and standards of quality and excellence, in addition to understanding contract and procurement procedures and developing capabilities and skills related to monitoring project performance and issuing periodic reports. The Fundamentals of Government Project Management program contains three main units. The first unit deals with planning and includes the basic concepts of project management, standards and terminology that are used in the context of government projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The second unit deals with implementation and performance monitoring and includes introducing trainees to the procurement life cycle in the context of government project management and methods for enhancing project environments in government institutions. The third unit focuses on practical applications and introducing trainees to the various tools and the importance of technology in enabling project teams to plan, document, compile and analyze. The program also includes personal counseling sessions, which aim to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each participant, and accordingly, the participants develop a plan for personal development in the field of project management under the supervision of the mentor, so that the participant can manage his project successfully and with high efficiency that contributes to raising the efficiency of government performance.