The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship confirmed yesterday that, in collaboration with relevant ministries and institutions, it has completed 15 government projects under the executive plan of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, which was approved in 2023.
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In a press statement, the ministry said that these completed projects represent about 22% of the total 68 government projects included in the strategy’s executive plan, which the government aims to fully implement by the end of 2027.
The ministry noted that work is currently underway on 23 additional projects, representing 34% of the total, in cooperation with the relevant institutions.
It also announced that, two years after the strategy’s launch, a report tracking the progress of the AI strategy implementation was prepared and submitted to the Prime Ministry. Among the most prominent achievements so far is the AI Readiness Assessment Project for public sector institutions.
This project aimed to assess the readiness of 18 government entities, resulting in the training of hundreds of government employees and increasing AI awareness by 26%. The project also produced strategic plans including gap analyses, recommendations, and data preparation projects to enhance AI readiness in the public sector.
The ministry also announced the completion of a project for automated tracking of strategy implementation, using the PMTool project management platform.
In the education sector, the ministry stated that AI-related academic disciplines have been introduced in Jordanian universities. This is being implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and includes the launch of AI, data science, and related programs in 27 Jordanian universities.
Another completed initiative was the development of a dynamic database of Jordanian researchers and research fields. A platform was launched through the National Center for Innovation, allowing researchers to register and explore the database via www.joip.jo. The platform currently includes registered researchers from various disciplines.
The ministry also confirmed the completion of a classification framework for entities working in the AI field. This project was developed in cooperation with ESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), and coordinated with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. It was implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, the Companies Control Department, the Ministry of Investment, and Jordan Customs.
In terms of youth engagement and innovation, the ministry highlighted the 2024 AI Applications Hackathon held in collaboration with the Hussein Technical University, focused on transportation solutions. Several participants took part, with nine projects reaching the finals, and the top five receiving awards for their innovative solutions addressing national transport issues.
Under the Entrepreneurship Policy, the 2024 Entrepreneurship Hackathon included training for 172 entrepreneurs on AI as part of an entrepreneurship bootcamp.
Finally, the ministry reported the successful completion of an AI-based project linked to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, in collaboration with the Greater Amman Municipality, which involved preparing the feeder roads for the BRT network.
— Al-Ghad
