07 , March, 2024
Jordan Jumps 12 Points in the 2024 Women, Business, and the Law Report
Jordan has made significant progress in its score on the World Bank's "Women, Business, and the Law" report, with its score increasing by 12.5 points from 46.9 in the last three years (2021-2023) to 59.4 out of 100 in 2024. Jordan is one of the five economies that improved the most, along with Malaysia, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uzbekistan.
03 , March, 2024
Towards Progress in Business Environment and Investment Climate: Jordan Forms 10 Governmental Working Groups for the B-Ready Report
The Reform Secretariat in collaboration with the World Bank conducted a series of workshops attended by 150 participants representing 43 entities from the 10 governmental working groups. The primary aim of these workshops is twofold: firstly, to provide best practices and explain the methodology pertaining to each topic covered in the B-ready report, and secondly, to assess the progress of Jordan's reform agenda against the outlined methodology. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to craft a comprehensive reform action plan by mid- 2024 that will serve as a roadmap for enhancing the business environment in Jordan.
02 , March, 2024
'Gov’t implements 31 additional reform measures as part of Strengthening Reform Management Project’
20 , February, 2024
2024 Nursery Bylaw issued to Ensure a Safe Environment for Children and Supporting Parents
The Ministry of Social Development, with technical support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and in collaboration with the Reform Secretariat, has amended the Nursery Bylaw. This significant initiative aims to streamline the registration process for home-based nurseries and review procedures and conditions across all types of nurseries, including institutional, private sector, and home-based facilities.
21 , February, 2024
Second Meeting of The Governmental Green Bond Working Group
Continuing the collaborative efforts between The World Bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the Reform Secretariat at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the second meeting of the governmental Green Bond working group took place on February 21, 2024, at the Ministry of Finance.
07 , February, 2024
Jordan Progress Towards Green Hydrogen Economy
The "Study of Legislation Regulating Green Hydrogen in Jordan" workshop was held in February with the presence of H.E. the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, supported by the Jordan Growth Multi-Donor Trust Fund and the Reform Secretariat. This workshop is part of an ongoing cooperation program with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources-Jordan to study legal and regulatory frameworks for green hydrogen production, use, and exports in Jordan. 58 participants from relevant public sector institutions and representatives of green hydrogen investors participated in the workshop.
15 , November, 2023
“The Trade Facilitation Working Group" Held Its First Meeting in Preparation for Establishing a Collaborative Framework to Enhance Jordan's Trade Competitiveness
The "Trade Facilitation Working Group" is the first among six working groups that the Reform Secretariat is seeking to establish as part of its efforts to establish collaborative frameworks through the Jordan Growth Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF).
13 , November, 2023
Launch of Green Finance Strategy 2023-2028
A significant milestone was achieved through coordination between the Reform Secretariat and the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).
23 , August, 2023
The World Bank: Jordan completed 19 additional reforms this year in a project that strengthens reform management
During the past six months, Jordan has completed 19 additional reform measures in the "Project to Strengthen Reform Management", which was launched in cooperation with the World Bank, to coordinate and follow up on a reform matrix that the government announced its commitment to.
03 , August, 2023
Jordan: Sharing lessons with the UK on improving digital public services
What does it mean for government services to be “user-centric?” The answer is prioritizing people’s ease of use and access to services. The Government of Jordan has been achieving this through its smartphone application called SANAD, which gives citizens seamless access to hundreds of public and government services in one place.
