Project Name：Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Development Consultant Dispatch Project (Bahrain )

Project status：Projects in Operation

Cooperating Country：Bahrain

Project Description：

Based on the "Agreement of Agricultural Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the State of Bahrain," the Government of the Republic of China has dispatched technical consultants to work with the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture of Bahrain. The consultants provide strategic advice on agricultural development in response to national development policies and explore potential areas of bilateral cooperation in smart city development. The overall objective is to enhance bilateral interaction and exchange in agriculture and smart city initiatives. The main tasks of the dispatched personnel include: 1.Exploring potential areas of cooperation in smart city development;2.Collecting data on the development of the aquaculture industry;3.Providing other consultancy services related to aquaculture and fisheries.

Implementation Start Date：2025-01-01

Implementation End Date：2025-12-31

Project Objectives：

1.Exploring potential areas of cooperation in smart city development;

2.Collecting data on the development of the aquaculture industry;

3.Providing other consultancy services related to aquaculture and fisheries.

Executing Agency：

Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain /Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Bahrain 

Current Progress：

As of June 2025, the following activities have been completed:

1. Continued coordination with the Taipei Trade Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture of Bahrain to explore opportunities for cooperation in smart city and smart agriculture development.

2. Successfully established a communication channel with the Smart City Forum to gain insights into Bahrain’s policy direction, and visited Taiwanese smart city solution providers to integrate resources for future cooperation. Additionally, assisted in arranging a presentation between Taiwanese smart agriculture companies and the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) of Bahrain, actively promoting bilateral collaboration and laying the foundation for international cooperation.

Project Contact：Chao, Li-Ting

Phone：+886-2-2888-6127

E-mail：l.t.chao@icdf.org.tw

Projected Benefits：

Effectively served as a liaison between the Taiwan Technical Mission and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, as well as other external stakeholders, to propose and promote new advisory projects related to smart city development, while continuously monitoring the development of Bahrain’s aquaculture industry.

Mission：Taiwan Technical Mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain