AMMAN — Minister of Planning and International
Cooperation Nasser Al-Shraideh called on Jordan’s development partners from
donors and funding institutions to maintain support to the Kingdom’s economic
and development reform plans to meet economic challenges, the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, reported.
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Speaking at a
meeting with ambassadors and representatives of donor countries and funding
institutions, Shraideh reviewed Jordan’s comprehensive economic, administrative
and political reform programs within the framework of the Economic
Modernization Vision, public sector modernization map, and political
modernization process as announced by the government under the directives of
His Majesty King Abdullah.
A ministry
statement on Wednesday said Shraideh pledged that Jordan is continuing its
efforts in the path of economic, administrative and political modernization at
the beginning of the Kingdom’s second centennial.
The minister
outlined to the attendees the executive program for the 10-year Economic
Modernization Vision, coordinated by the Ministry of Planning, pointing to
efforts by most sectorial teams and ministerial committees formed by the
Cabinet for that particular purpose.
The minister
also highlighted the vision’s importance as a roadmap for the next 10 years to
enable Jordan to benefit from the national economy’s various existing
potentials, and take advantage of its competitive advantages, based on two main
pillars to achieve economic growth and enhance the quality of life.
On
administrative reforms, he said the government adopted a public sector
modernization roadmap to improve services provided to citizens, and raise the
performance of the government apparatus to reach an “efficient and effective”
public sector by revamping the public administration.
The minister
also referred to an executive program for the public sector modernization
scheme for the years 2022–2025, which was prepared by a ministerial committee,
chaired by Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, and includes three axes and
action tracks, namely focusing on services, institutional and legislative
aspects.
Shraideh said
the framework of the roadmap for the public sector modernization scheme for the
years 2022–2025 features seven components, namely government services,
digitization, organizational structure and governance, policy-making and
decision-making, human resources, legislation, and institutional culture.
On political
reforms, Shraideh said the endorsed reforms aim to strengthen political and
partisan participation, with a focus on youth, women, and persons with
disabilities.
This reform
package also seeks to launch political parties with “strong programs to
effectively engage in Jordan’s political process and enhance the role of the
media in promoting political participation, party culture and democratic
practices,” he pointed out.
According to the
statement, the minister briefed donors on the government’s key reforms in the
water sector and referred to developments related to the National Water Carrier
Project, the Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Transport Project, in terms of
the tender stages.
Shraideh
reiterated thanks for the pledges announced to support National Water Carrier
project from all countries and development partners, with a value of $1.830
billion in grants, development and investment loans.
He stressed the
importance of providing assistance from additional grants for this “strategic”
project, which is a top priority on the government’s action agenda, and a
pillar of national water security, in the context of achieving comprehensive
economic development.
He said the
assistance would help Jordan, especially in light of the economic and financial
pressures and challenges facing the Kingdom, foremost is hosting more than 1.3
million Syrian refugees and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, he
explained.
The ambassadors,
donors and representatives of UN bodies and funding institutions lauded
Jordanian economy’s resilience to deal with external challenges and shocks, and
its role in advancing important reforms in priority sectors, to reach inclusive
and sustainable growth for all, create job opportunities, especially for youth
and women, and provide an “enabling” environment.
The foreign diplomats
also pointed to the private sector’s role in contributing to achieving the
goals set within sectorial policies, strategies, programs and national visions.
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