The privatization process, which many countries resort to, is done with the
aim of helping boost government services and improve its operations by
subjecting its services to market controls.
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It also promotes
economic development and increases competitiveness by attracting foreign
investments and improving the balance of payments.
Jordan’s 2022
budget, which amounts to JD12 billion, allocated an estimated JD1.31 billion to
the Ministry of Education, and JD644 million to the Ministry of Health, which
means that the budgets of the two ministries constitute more than 13 percent of
the total general budget. This poses a great challenge, especially in light of
the modest budget allocated to capital expenditures, estimated at JD1.546
billion.
To ensure the legality of the privatization process, there is need of a unified framework for government services that enables the private sector to bear its responsibilities and perform its services according to the highest quality standards.
To increase the
efficiency of the most important services provided to citizens, it is necessary
to plan clearly and streamline the ministries of health, education, and social
development by privatizing some of the services they provide and their
operational processes, as the first step toward full privatization; the scope
of their work should be reduced to the legislative, supervisory and
organizational side.
To ensure the
legality of the privatization process, there is need of a unified framework for
government services that enables the private sector to bear its
responsibilities and perform its services according to the highest quality
standards.
The result would
be increased value for money, better impact and results, and a new services
market that contributes to supporting the national economy and provides
additional job opportunities.
Privatization does
not mean that the public sector abandons its responsibilities. For example, the
Ministry of Education will maintain its role in following up on the educational
process as a legislating and regulating authority, while the private sector
undertakes construction, operation, and maintenance. As for health, there are
several areas in which the private sector, which has imposed itself for decades
in the field, can assume the tasks of operating hospitals, health centers,
pharmacy services, laboratories, radiology, and supply chains. The same applies
to social services provided through the Ministry of Social Development, such as
rehabilitation, care, and sheltering.
The writer is the CEO of the Performance Index Center for
Strategic Studies and Consultations.
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