AMMAN — The
Ministry of Local Administration and the UN Development Program (UNDP) launched a social
communication platform for municipalities, which is part of the Norway-funded
Network of Local Governments project, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
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The project aims to create a nationwide platform to
effectively link national decision-makers with municipalities and local
communities to promote regular public consultation and participation.
It targets 45 municipalities in six governorates,
namely Irbid, Ajloun, Balqa, Madaba, Aqaba, and Tafileh, covering Jordan’s
northern, central, and southern regions.
In remarks during the launching ceremony, the
ministry’s Secretary-General Hussein Al-Mheidat said the platform would guide
local communities to municipalities’ electronic services, develop new or
enhanced means and quality services, and allow the public to propose solutions
and partake in decision-making.
Norway’s Ambassador
Espen Lindbeck said the project
ensures the growth of new technologies, thus enabling administrations and the
public to expand their participation by empowering their local administrative
bodies.
He stressed the importance of transparency, and
boosting the contribution of vulnerable and marginalized segments in
decision-making, which the project promotes by using digital transformation
tools and enhancing institutional accountability.
Baker Hiyari, head of the government and
peacebuilding team at UNDP Jordan, underscored the cooperation between the
government, UN organizations, and donors to support local administrations’
efforts to communicate with their communities and come up with solutions for
development challenges.
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