In response to the commitment of the Kingdom of Bahrain to translate the goals of the Istanbul Declaration and to reflect the progress made in various areas of sustainable urban development over the past two decades, along with the reflection of the challenges experienced and the lessons learned; the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain prepared the “KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN HABITAT III NATIONAL REPORT- HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT” which was presented at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Urban Development (Habitat III) to be held in Quito, Ecuador in 2016, as a complementary of the outputs of the first United Nations Conference on Housing and Urban Development (Habitat I that was held in Vancouver in 1976) and the Second United Nations Conference on Housing and Urban Development (Habitat II that was held in Istanbul in 1996). Moreover, a significant attention has been made during the preparation of this report to ensure the participation of all national stakeholders and development partners in line with the international framework for the preparation of the United Nations Human Settlements Report (Habitat III) that consists of six topics covering 40 areas of urban development, in addition to the seventh topic being the urban indicator.