AMMAN — The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship has reported significant achievements over the past year in advancing Jordan’s digital transformation, innovation ecosystem, and e-government services, according to a government report covering September 2024 to September 2025.

 

The report highlighted the launch of the National Council for Future Technology, aimed at strengthening Jordan’s digital standing, the activation of 1.8 million digital IDs, and the rollout of over 500 e-services through the SANAD application.

 

The ministry also said that it piloted the e-passport service, activated electronic gates, and digitalised more than 80 per cent of government services.

 

In digital infrastructure, Jordan connected with Egypt via the Coral Bridge submarine cable, expanded internet capacity to Syria, and implemented a national e-invoicing system. The ministry also launched the Open Government Data Platform with 3,800 datasets and established the Jordan Digital Health Centre to enhance smart public services.

 

Capacity-building initiatives trained 4,462 youth in digital skills and 3,000 public-sector employees in AI technologies. Under the Qissat Tech initiative, 226 female ICT graduates received specialised training, alongside advanced programs like AWS Cloud, On-the-Job Training, and JoCodes.

 

Government service centres recorded 1.65 million visitors and 4 million transactions, offering 207 services across 35 institutions, with nine centres now open until midnight and the airport centre operating 24/7, achieving 98 per cent citizen satisfaction.

 

Among flagship initiatives, the ministry launched the Entrepreneurship Hackathon with 760 participants and incubated 100 innovative ideas, inaugurated the Virtual Hospital (Digital Health Centre), introduced the Best Public Sector Success Story Award at the Mulhim Summit 2025, and assumed the presidency of the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) for 2025.

 

Connectivity projects extended fibre-optic infrastructure to 659 government sites, while digital literacy was integrated into school curricula. In support of entrepreneurship, the ministry backed 380 startups, incubated 100 new business ideas, and supported 85 startups under the Youth, Technology, and Jobs Project. The Kheirat Al-Dar platform and regional entrepreneurship networks further strengthened home-based businesses.

 

New strategic frameworks launched include the Crown Prince Award for Best Government Application (5th Edition), the National Strategy for Future Stations, and the Jordanian Policy for Digital Inclusion and Blockchain. The government also approved the Data Protection Unit Regulation 2025, launched the E-Sports Strategy, and delivered digital-skills training in 146 schools.

 

Jordan’s progress is also reflected in global competitiveness and innovation indices: the E-Government Development Index rose to 89th from 117th in 2020, the E-Participation Index climbed to 70th from 148th, the Global Innovation Index improved to 65th from 73rd in 2024, and the Global Knowledge Index rose to 88th from 97th.

 

Additionally, Jordan ranked 49th in the AI Readiness Index and 18th in the National Entrepreneurship Context Index, up two spots from 2023.