Government Innovation Competition "Fikra"

Launched in 2018 as an initiative of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Government Innovation Competition "Fikra" aims to foster a culture of creativity and innovation across the public sector by encouraging government employees to propose innovative ideas that enhance government performance and improve the efficiency and quality of public services for citizens and residents. The competition recognizes outstanding ideas and supports the adoption and implementation of winning proposals by relevant government entities, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).