AMMAN — His
Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday was briefed on the government’s program to
implement the Economic Modernization Vision in the industry, labor, and tourism
sectors, within a specific timeframe, a Royal Court statement said.
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During a meeting at
Al-Husseiniya Palace attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, King Abdullah
stressed the importance of working to ensure the projects under the vision are
implemented successfully by having the required tools, qualified human
resources, and funding.
His Majesty urged
identifying the roles and responsibilities of each employee at the relevant
ministries, and tying performance assessments to project implementation.
The King also called
for keeping the public informed on the progress of implementing the economic
vision, in order to maintain transparency and accountability.
His Majesty said the
delivery unit at the Prime Ministry must follow up with each ministry on
progress in implementation and check for any delays or inconsistencies.
Prime Minister Bisher
Al-Khasawneh gave a briefing on the monthly program of priorities for the
concerned ministries, noting that nine ministries so far have identified these
priorities and the projects that fall under them within the Economic
Modernisation Vision.
The prime minister
noted that work is underway to set up an electronic system to monitor delivery
and execution, submitting monthly and quarterly reports on progress.
Minister of Industry,
Trade, and Supply and Minister of Labour Yousef Shamali, and Tourism Minister
Makram Queisi gave a briefing on their ministries’ programmes and tasks within
the economic vision.
Shamali said the
industry and labor ministries’ priorities include building and developing a
centre for exhibitions, devising and implementing a national strategy for
exports over the next two years, and preparing industry policies to focus on
high-value sectors such as the textile and pharmaceutical industries.
He also referred to
plans to establish a technical training center specialised in hybrid and
electric vehicles, as well as heavy machinery.
Queisi said the
tourism ministry’s priorities within the economic vision include developing the
tourism product and the historical narrative of archaeological sites,
encouraging tourists to extend their stays, and streamlining measures for
investors in the sector.
The minister also
pointed to plans to regulate adventure tourism, bolster cooperation with the
Public Security Directorate to ensure tourists’ security and safeguard tourism
sites, implementing promotional campaigns, and developing conference and
medical tourism.
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