King receives report on government performance over past year

Amman
19 June 2017

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received a report from Prime Minister Hani Mulki summarising the government's achievements over the past year.

The report comprises eight sections: economic reform, administrative reform and combating corruption, political reform, enhancing the judiciary, education and human resources, employment and labour, social protection and development, and the services sector.

In the report, Mulki said economic reform was the most significant challenge his government faced in its first year, highlighting the decisions taken to boost stability and maintain balance in the economy through a set of carefully studied decisions and measures.

The government's decisions focused on serving the interests of low-and middle-income segments, including the cancellation of tax hikes that would have affected 93 commodities, the prime minister said in the report, adding that the minimum wage was also increased by JD30.

The government also updated the industrial policy for 2017-2021, prepared a foreign trade policy for the same period, and continued the construction of industrial estates in four governorates: Jerash, Salt, Madaba and Tafileh.

In the report, the premier highlighted several initiatives launched to stimulate the business environment, as well as the government’s funding of various projects.

The government updated its governorate development programme for 2017-2019, based on a decentralised approach that aims at boosting popular participation, the report said.

The report included a detailed description of measures taken by the government to address issues in various sectors, including the environment, tourism, economy, and industry.

Mulki said the government is committed to implementing the royal vision outlined in the Letter of Designation, noting that the government is working on addressing all challenges and achieving progress in all sectors in line with a comprehensive national programme despite regional instability.