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
2.1 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Achieved
2018 – 2023
Audited consolidated financial statements for the previous year issued by the Audit Bureau
Amended Audit Bureau Law enacted
Reform Area
2.2 ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Achieved
2024
Access to Information Law enacted
In Progress
2024
National Statistics Roadmap approved
Reform Area
2.3 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
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
In Progress
2024
JONEPS deployed to cover all public entities
Policy guidelines for Green Procurements and incentives for local products developed cover all public entities
Standard procurement documents developed for Goods and Consulting services adopted
Reform Area
2.4 PIM – PPP - FCCL GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
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
2.5 GOOD REGULATORY PRACTICES
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
In Progress
2024
Bylaw formalizing GRP across Government agencies issued
Online public consultation portal operationalized
Metric Index to measure regulatory predictability developed and endorsed by COM
Reform Area
2.6 GOVERNMENT SERVICES
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
Line Agencies
