Bahrain

Project/Location
The Economic Development Board
of the Kingdom of Bahrain engaged
SOM consultants to create an
overall National Land Use Plan for
the State of Bahrain. At the same
time, IDI were commissioned to
create a Strategy and Master Plan
for the tourism sector.

John Robinson Planning and Design
led a team to prepare the
Development Framework for
tourism which forms a major part of
the Strategy and Master Plan as it
links the physical development of
tourism directly to the strategic
objective of making tourism a
platform for development and an
economic driver as well as
supporting the initial objectives of
positioning Bahrain as a boutique
destination and doubling the value
of the tourism economy in real
terms by 2013. The work in effect
overlays the National Plan and sets
out priority projects for action.

Project Description
12 Tourism Development Areas
including 20 Action Areas were
singled out for planning and
development reflecting their
potential.

Associated Consultants
International Development Ireland

Client
Economic Development Board,
Kingdom of Bahrain