Kuwait's Housing Minister Discusses Cooperation and Expertise Exchange in Housing Policies with His Maltese Counterpart

Kuwait -- On Wednesday, Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Engineer Abdul Latif Al-Musharraf, held talks with Dr. Owen Bonnici, Malta’s Minister for Housing and Lands, who is currently visiting Kuwait, to discuss avenues of cooperation and the exchange of expertise in housing policies, land development, financing, and residential investment.

The Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) said in a press release that the two sides held official discussions covering joint cooperation in housing sectors and the exchange of experiences and practices in developing residential projects and their financing mechanisms.

It added that the Maltese delegation visited various PAHW sectors and departments, including the Citizen Services Department, to review the services provided and the ongoing digital transformation, as well as the Design Department, which presented plans for public and service buildings designed by the authority. The visit was attended by Acting General Manager Engineer Rashid Al-Anzi and several senior officials.

The delegation also visited the “Aventora” and “Jaber Mall” projects, which are integrated community, commercial, and residential developments currently under construction in Jabir Al-Ahmad City. PAHW is overseeing their implementation as part of a strategic partnership with the private sector.

Furthermore, the Investment Sector at PAHW highlighted key investment projects, their development models, implementation mechanisms, and available opportunities for investing in public facilities and buildings, reflecting the authority’s orientation toward diversifying funding sources and strengthening partnerships with the private sector in developing housing projects. (End) F.N.K