The Prime Minister’s Office announces the launch of the seventh edition of the "Fikra" competition

Following the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), today announced it will be accepting submissions for the seventh edition of the Government Innovation Competition, "Fikra", which will run from 2 November until 3 December 2025.

"Fikra" aims to enhance creativity within the Kingdom's national workforce and improve government workstreams aligned with the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The launch of the seventh edition of the competition will build the successes of previous iterations and will enhance government workstreams and promote a culture of creativity and innovation.

Public sector employees and government enterprises may submit their ideas individually or in groups (with a maximum of 4 individuals per group) through the PMO’s website at www.pmo.gov.bh

Ideas should focus on the ways that government services can be developed to improve their efficiency and performance.

All submissions will undergo a preliminary review that will be conducted by the relevant members of the evaluation committee.