AMMAN — A technical assistance agreement
was signed on Tuesday by the
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), the
Aqaba Development Company, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA), with an aim to help the authority modernize the master plan of the
southern coastal city, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The project, which will be carried out with support
from the Japanese government, in collaboration and coordination with the
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. The project entails
formulating a vision, strategy, plan, and sectoral policy for urban social and
economic development, according to Nayef Bakhit, ASEZA’s chief commissioner.
He emphasized that this will lead to increased
investment opportunities in all development areas, including economic and
social aspects, with a focus on land use efficiency.
Bakhit added that
the project aims to strengthen ASEZA and
Aqaba Development Company’s urban
planning capabilities by incorporating the latest and best international
practices, as well as bringing in international expertise, which will result in
better procedure management and service delivery in the areas of real estate
regulation and development.
Bakhit stated that
the project is critical to accelerating Aqaba’s economic development and
improving services for citizens and visitors, applauding JICA’s role in
providing technical assistance to ASEZA through this project, which is set to
begin in August 2022.
Miyahara Chie,
JICA’s chief representative in Jordan, stated that JICA is proud to collaborate
with the ASEZ and support its long-term growth goals. She went on to say that
Aqaba can play a bigger role than envisaged, evolving into a significant export
and import hub not just for Jordan but for the region, which will increase
tourism potential, and serve as a critical location for water and energy
security.
She noted that
JICA has been active in Jordan’s northern region for the past few years, but is
now looking forward to expanding its activities in the south, hoping that this
project will become the cornerstone of JICA and the Authority’s activities for
years to come.
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