Economic Development

MBendi - Bahrain - Country profile from a business and economic perspective plus a map, business directory, and industry sector and investment information.
http://www.mbendi.co.za/land/as/bh/p0015.htm

USTR - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement - News and information about the US - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, including documents, press releases, Briefing Book, speeches and op-eds.
http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Bahrain_FTA/Section_Index.html

OPIC - Bahrain - Investment Incentive Agreement between Bahrain and the United States. From the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a US government agency.
http://www.opic.gov/doingbusiness/ourwork/africa/documents/bahrainbilateral.pdf

Bahrain International Investment Park - Development within the GCC for foreign direct investment and export orientated domestic projects. Includes information on Bahrain government assistance, incentives, facilities, offices and factory units.
http://www.biip.com.bh/

FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System - Bahrain - Provides information about the UN's food and agriculture activities, areas of intervention, newsroom, publications, country information, related sites and contacts.
http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index.asp?lang=en&ISO3=BHR

UN FAO - Country Profiles and Mapping Information System: Bahrain - Provides information about the UN's food and agriculture activities, areas of intervention, newsroom, publications, country information, related sites and contacts.
http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index.asp?lang=en&iso3=BHR

US Energy Information Administration - Bahrain - US EIA provides data, forecasts, country analysis brief and other analyses, focusing on the energy industry including oil, natural gas and electricity.
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=BA

UN Sustainable Development - Bahrain - Provides links to UN pages on aspects of natural resources, social, economic and institutional aspects of sustainable development.
http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/bahrain/

Office of the Economic Representative of Bahrain (OERB) to the United States - Bahrain government site provides news and information about foreign trade and investment including incentives, services and infrastructure. With FAQ, events, resources and USBFTA details.
http://www.bahraingateway.org/

US Commercial Service - Bahrain - Provides assistance to help US businesses export goods and services. Includes doing business in Bahrain, services available for US and Bahraini companies, trade events, links and US government products and resources.
http://www.buyusa.gov/bahrain/en/

Development Gateway - Bahrain - Foundation provides a portal for resources, activity database, project information, business opportunities, recent notices and publications. [English, French, Spanish]
http://old.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/index?country_iso=bh

World Bank Group - Bahrain - Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs.
http://www.worldbank.org/bh

World Trade Organization - Bahrain and the WTO - WTO provides trade statistics, goods schedules, Services schedules and MFN exemptions, trade policy reviews, dispute cases, and notifications.
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/bahrain_e.htm

IMF - Bahrain and the IMF - Provides news, statistics, Public Information Notices and other reports, financial position in the Fund and transactions.
http://www.imf.org/external/country/BHR/

Economic Development Board (EDB) : Bahrain - Semi-private autonomous agency responsible for formulating the future economic development strategy of Bahrain. Details on the board and business opportunities in the region.
http://www.bahrainedb.com