Today, Thursday, the Prime Minister held an introductory workshop on the national framework regulating sectoral licenses for a number of secretaries and general directors concerned with licenses, as part of the government efforts aimed at developing the sectoral licensing system and improving the quality of government services provided to investors and service recipients, and in line with the government services and procedures component within the second executive program of the public sector modernization road map (2026-2029).
Minister of State for Public Sector Development, Engineer Badriya Al-Bilbisi, said that launching the process of reforming sectoral licenses, and announcing the start of implementing the executive rules for reforming these licenses, comes based on the decision of the Council of Ministers to approve the adoption of the national framework regulating sectoral licenses, which is represented in the executive rules for sectoral licensing, which constitute a binding national reference for regulatory authorities when reviewing, creating or amending sectoral licenses.
Al-Bilbisi stated that the implementation of this path will take place through a participatory and coordination relationship between the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and the Public Sector Modernization Program Management and Implementation Unit, given the intersection of the project with the pillars of the modernization map and its components, and the parties concerned with sectoral licenses, pointing out that work on this path began through the Ministry of Public Sector Development in 2019, and then the policy development was completed and transformed into a clear and applicable implementation framework.
She pointed out that the workshop came to announce the start of the implementation phase, and to transfer the policies contained in the executive rules document for reforming sectoral licenses to the practical implementation phase, by reviewing priority licenses and evaluating their necessity and effectiveness.
Al-Bilbisi stressed that reforming sectoral licenses is one of the projects supporting the economic modernization vision, which stressed the importance of improving the business environment and enhancing the competitiveness of the national economy, indicating that this project contributes to reducing the time and procedural costs for investors and business owners, and raising the efficiency of the regulatory environment that supports investment, and is consistent with the pillars of the public sector modernization map, especially the “citizen is the focus of attention” pillar, and the “one government” concept, by enhancing integration between government agencies and unifying efforts and requirements related to issuing licenses.
Al-Bilbisi said that the essence of the reform in sectoral licenses aims at two things: the first is to reconsider the logic and philosophy of licenses and government sectoral regulation, and to achieve a balance between the public interest and enabling economic activities to grow without unjustified burdens on citizens, while the second is to simplify procedures, adopt digitization, apply the principles of “one government” and “one-time”, enhance interconnection between government agencies, and improve the experience of service recipients and investors.
Al-Bilbisi noted that the plan aims to reform (49) priority licenses from (7) regulatory bodies, within a methodology based on evaluating the regulatory model, then preparing the legal tool, leading to reform and modernization of procedures and systems and capacity building, stressing in this regard that the success of the sectoral license reform process requires a clear commitment from the secretaries-general and directors-general, cooperation from the technical cadres, and close coordination with the relevant authorities, including the Greater Amman Municipality, municipalities, the Ministry of Local Administration, and the Legislation Bureau. Opinion, and entities concerned with investment and services.
In turn, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Omar Al-Funk, said that reforming the sectoral licensing system represents one of the basic axes for improving the business environment and enhancing the competitiveness of the national economy, noting that reviewing, simplifying and modernizing licenses contributes to removing unjustified obstacles to investment, and enhances the efficiency of government procedures and the quality of services provided to investors.
He added that the Ministry is fully prepared to provide the necessary technical and legal support to the concerned authorities, to ensure the implementation of the reform plan in accordance with best practices, in a way that achieves a balance between protecting the public interest, stimulating economic growth, and enhancing Jordan’s attractiveness for investment.
During the workshop, experts presented a visual summary of the regulatory rules for sectoral licenses, and the procedures required of secretaries and general managers in the relevant authorities, to achieve implementation on the ground, which is reflected in simplifying procedures and enhancing the quality of services provided to citizens and investors.
The session witnessed an extensive discussion about the national framework regulating sectoral licenses and their regulatory rules, as a number of secretaries and general directors stressed the importance of engineering procedures in improving the quality of services provided to citizens.
They praised the importance of reforming sectoral licenses, which reflects the strengthening of the concept of an integrated, efficient and flexible government, capable of leading development, supporting the economy, and ready for the requirements of the future.
