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Ammon
04-05-2025
- Business
- Ammon
Jordan achieves notable progress in Future of Growth Index
Ammon News - Jordan has made meaningful strides in the Future of Growth Index, showing balanced progress across its four key pillars: Innovativeness, Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and to the first-quarter 2025 report from the Executive Program of the Economic Modernization Vision (2023–2025), Jordan scored 45.1 out of 100 in innovation, 53 in inclusiveness, 58.2 in sustainability, and 55 in resilience, highlighting a positive trajectory in national development enhance the quality of employment and address skills-based job gaps, the Ministry of Labor launched targeted initiatives, including the employment of 1,000 job seekers across governorates through the Productive Branches Initiative. The ministry also delivered career counseling sessions and conducted a detailed analysis of the National Employment Program's beneficiaries to better understand the factors shaping their participation in the labor line with its push toward greater digital equity, the government approved the 2025 Digital Inclusion Policy, aimed at expanding internet access and improving digital infrastructure, especially in underserved regions, supporting broader goals of technological empowerment and socioeconomic also took steps to improve the quality of its data in global benchmarking. A new agreement with the World Economic Forum (WEF) will enable the country to conduct the Executive Opinion Survey for 2025–2026. The government is overseeing the survey's distribution and has finalized a representative sample of participants to ensure credible input into international indices. The Ministry of Planning also participated in the WEF's opening session and submitted the selected data sample, reinforcing Jordan's commitment to evidence-based policymaking. In parallel, the government has reviewed all related sub-indicators of the Future of Growth Index to identify opportunities for further enhancement, working closely with relevant institutions to ensure continued progress. Petra
Ammon
30-04-2025
- Business
- Ammon
Gov't unveils major transport upgrades and logistics reforms in 2025
Ammon News - Jordan is accelerating its transport and logistics modernization drive, according to the Q1 2025 report under the Executive Program of the Economic Modernization Vision (2023–2025).The report outlines key regulatory, digital, and infrastructure developments aimed at transforming the Kingdom into a competitive regional logistics and Trade FacilitationAmong the major legislative steps, the amended 2025 Customs Law received approval to align with post-clearance audit newly commissioned Anti-Smuggling and Escort Facility in Al-Sultani now serves as a key monitoring point for outbound truck traffic, offering enhanced inspection capacity and overnight parking facilities to improve safety for drivers and customs report highlighted the trial launch of the ASYHUB Maritime platform at Aqaba Customs a cloud-based system for maritime trade data exchange. Concurrently, the "Golden List" module was activated within the ASYCUDA system to enhance risk profiling, and a new ASYEXPRESS electronic clearance system for air cargo is undergoing final technical testing in its pilot Infrastructure and Smart GatewaysProgress continues on the first phase of the Durra Border Crossing passenger terminal, covering infrastructure development and architectural plans for both cargo and passenger zones. In parallel, Jordan launched its Smart Customs Gateways Project in Aqaba to digitize freight flow and optimize inspection financial and legal frameworks for the Multipurpose Port project were finalized, and tenders for the BOT operation of King Hussein International Airport have been launched. Jordan also completed economic feasibility studies for urban transport reform in Irbid and Zarqa and assessed the viability of a dedicated air freight center at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA). Additionally, solar energy installation works inside QAIA were finalized, in line with sustainability and Free Zone DevelopmentIn logistics real estate, Jordan advanced the Madhouneh Land Redistribution Plan, completing the masterplan and financial feasibility review. Meanwhile, under the national rail project, the design phase for the Phosphate Railway Line was completed, with the Potash Line expected by Q2. Conceptual designs for loading/unloading stations at mines and the industrial port were also regulations were prepared to update maritime agency licensing laws, while 95 percent of embankment work around runway 24 at Amman Civil Airport/Marka was completed as part of airside Transport and Public-Private PartnershipsThe Amman-Zarqa Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project was formally included in the National Register of Government Projects as a PPP-qualified initiative. Updated feasibility studies and tender documents for fare collection and operations are being new transport companies were initiated to operate key provincial routes connecting Amman to Karak, Irbid, Salt, and Jerash with additional companies for Salt–Amman and Karak–Amman in also floated a tender to build ready-to-lease warehouses in the QAIA Free Zone, signed contracts to prepare the economic feasibility of revamping the Amman Central Market, and launched a study to activate BRT Line 7 connecting Raghadan Terminal to Sweileh and Regional IntegrationThe amended Air Services Agreement Protocol with the UAE entered into force, and a draft bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia was finalized. These moves fall within Jordan's broader strategy to liberalize air transport under reciprocal open skies Modernization and Digital MappingAs part of the Truck Fleet Renewal Program, 231 freight vehicles were modernized. Simultaneously, Jordan employed AI-powered road condition mapping, completing detailed surveys of 2,000 km of primary roads. A tender was issued to build a new access road connecting northern Karak villages to the regional transport Waste and Road DevelopmentKey milestones included awarding the East Amman Transfer Station upgrade project and launching tenders for a biological-mechanical waste treatment facility. Conceptual engineering and economic models for King Abdullah II Road redevelopment were also finalized and formally registered as a PPP project. Additionally, the first phase of the Jaber Border Terminal Masterplan was Optimization and Maintenance ProgramsA tender for advertising investments along Airport Road was awarded. Meanwhile, Jordan signed a grant agreement to procure new maintenance machinery under its Central Workshop Development
