PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY AND GOVERNANCE

PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY AND GOVERNANCE

Improve public sector efficiency, transparency and regulatory quality.

In addition to procurement, this pillar focuses on the full implementation of the comprehensive Public Investment Management - Public Private Partnership (PIM-PPP) governance framework to maximise the value that Jordanian people can gain from large scale publicly funded investment.

Public procurement is an essential element of governance reforms. A well-functioning and transparent public procurement system can catalyse economic growth by stimulating the private sector and creating business opportunities for more people.

Furthermore, it concentrates on the government efforts to develop and implement a system of good regulatory practices to increase the predictability of the business environment and adopt an evidence-based and predictable rulemaking through conducting impact assessments (ex-ante and ex post) for selected legislative instruments.

Finally, the pillar addresses one of the most important mechanisms for improving public sector efficiency which is the digital transformation of government services and measuring its performance.

Reform Area

Achieved

2018 – 2023

Audited consolidated financial statements for the previous year issued by the Audit Bureau

Amended Audit Bureau Law enacted

Reform Area

Achieved

2024

Access to Information Law enacted

In Progress

2024

National Statistics Roadmap approved

Reform Area

Achieved

2018 – 2023

Procurement bylaw and instructions enacted

JONEPS launched and operationalized

Procurement Policy and Procurement Complaint ministerial committees established

Standard procurement documents developed for Works adopted

JONEPS deployed to cover Ministries of Health and Education

Procurement Policy and oversight unit established

Procurement Complaints unit established

Policy guidelines for Green Procurements and incentives for local products developed cover all public entities

In Progress

2024

JONEPS deployed to cover all public entities

Standard procurement documents developed for Goods and Consulting services adopted

Reform Area

Achieved

2018 – 2023

Public Investment Management – Public Private Partnership Policy Note and Governance Framework enacted

PPP law enacted (and the amended PPP law passed)

PPP, PIM, and FCCL units established

PPP bylaws and instructions enacted, and PPP Higher Committee regulated through instructions

PIM appraisals and climate responsiveness assessments applied to all new PIPs and PPPs

PPP Project Pipeline Development Fund established and activated

NRIP system implemented and rolled out

FCCL ceiling set by MoF annually

In Progress

2024

PPP PMUs at line ministries, staffed and operationalized

NRIP system at MoPIC is linked to MRV system at MoEnv

Reform Area

Achieved

2018 – 2023

Code on GRP framework approved

Public consultations piloted in six agencies (MoL, MoITS, Customs, ISTD, GAM, JIC)

RIA guidelines adopted

Memorandum of Legislative Data adopted

Framework for the execution of RIA and ex-post pilots adopted

RIA guidelines amended and adopted to ensure better targeting of analytical efforts, and inclusion of guidance on ex-post evaluation of legislation

Online public consultation portal operationalized

In Progress

2024

Bylaw formalizing GRP across Government agencies issued

Metric Index to measure regulatory predictability developed and endorsed by COM

Reform Area

Achieved

2018 – 2023

Zoning map and certification of official sale form digitalized

Government digital payment system launched

Social Security registration digitalized

Building permits digitalized

Income and Sales Tax registration process digitalized

Tax clearance process digitalized

Electronic platform to allow submission of VAT/Sales tax refund request upgraded and optimized

Electronic payment for all port related services enabled

Unit at the Amman first instance court and Amman magistrate court that includes judges who only handle commercial cases established

Sales tax carryover reduced

E-signature system launched and adopted

National Registry of Government Services deployed

250 government services digitized

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