AMMAN — Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan chaired a meeting with ministers and secretaries-general to discuss preparations for the government’s executive programme for the coming years.

 

The sessions are scheduled to begin at the Prime Ministry next week.

 

Hassan highlighted that the programme will be anchored in the Economic Modernisation Vision and aligned with the Administrative Modernisation process, stressing the importance of unified action in drafting and implementing the plan.

 

He also affirmed that secretaries-general “are the cornerstones of administrative modernisation” and must shoulder their responsibilities at this stage by leading planning and implementation efforts, ensuring that their initiatives and departmental budgets should align with the priorities of economic modernisation to achieve real, tangible impact on the ground. Hassan further noted that the success of any ministry hinges on the secretary-general’s ability to deliver their duties with efficiency and effectiveness.

 

Hassan stressed the need to prioritise projects and manage them efficiently to achieve their intended outcomes, noting that the that financial resources should not hinder progress, pointing out that several projects in certain service sectors, which had been delayed for years, were successfully completed within months.

 

“His Majesty King Abdullah has instructed the Royal Hashemite Court to oversee the implementation of this vision in coordination with the government to ensure its successful delivery. The Economic Modernisation Vision forms Jordan’s national plan for the coming years, and we are all responsible and accountable for implementing this programme,” he said.

 

Hassan underscored the importance of cooperation and coordination between ministries and institutions, facilitating their interconnection, and called for a clear implementation framework for the programme and its projects, with set timelines and regular follow-up.

 

He added, “We need field leaders who interact with citizens, identify their requirements, take prompt action to address issues, and work to enhance public services.”

 

During the meeting, an extensive discussion took place in which several secretaries-general presented their ministries’ strategies for modernisation and development, improving performance, simplifying procedures, and enhancing services for citizens. These measures aim to bolster the capacity of ministries and institutions to achieve the objectives and priorities set out in the modernisation vision.

 

Noting that the government is considering delegating some authorities to the secretaries-general to enhance their ability to make decisions, as well as delegating some authorities to the executive departments, according to a comprehensive evaluation system at various levels that will be applied transparently.