AMMAN — The
Ministry of Tourism, Wednesday, has launched the
third phase of a project aimed at r
eforming the tourism sector licensing system, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
The project, which is being implemented in partnership with
the
Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply, seeks to improve procedures for
launching economic activities and make Jordan an attractive and lucrative
investment environment.
The secretary general of the
Ministry of Tourism, Imad Hijazin, said the scope of the third phase includes the development of the
start-ups and business conduct system by launching legislative and procedural
amendments for tourist economic activities.
It also involves launching monitoring, inspection, and
grievances regulations and shifting to digitization.
ObjectivesThe
project aims to attract investments, improve the
business environment, employ a workforce, and clarify conditions and
requirements to ensure compliance, he said.
It also seeks to reduce costs, restrictions, and risks for
tourism activities and professions by creating a better regulatory environment
and reducing administrative burdens on government institutions, he added.
The project comes with the support of the
"Employment-oriented MSME Promotion" project, which is implemented by
the
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), according to a
ministry statement.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Hijazin highlighted the
importance of the project, which falls under the reforms axis in the
National Tourism Strategy.
He emphasized that Jordan's tourism sector is a vital
industry that supports and stimulates the national economy.
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