UAE, Jordan Discuss Government Working Practices

AMMAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 18th Apr, 2019) Dr. Omar Al Razzaz, Prime Minister of Jordan, and Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future, discussed the progress of various initiatives launched by the UAE and Jordan, as part of their strategic partnership that aims to update the Jordanian government’s working practices.

The discussions occurred during a meeting between Al Razzaz and a senior UAE Government delegation in the Jordanian capital, Amman, in the presence of Majd Shwaika, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Atoufa Sami Al Daoud, Secretary-General of the Jordanian Cabinet.

The Emirati delegation was led by Al Gergawi and included Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing, and Mattar Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Jordan.

Al Razzaz highlighted the deep and historic relations between the UAE and Jordan, which are supported by their leadership, and acknowledged that Jordan is keen to reinforce cooperation, especially with regard to improving its administrative performance.

He also praised the UAE’s experience in providing quality services to its citizens, which is appreciated around the world, as well as its government performance and development assessment systems.

Al Razzaz stressed that the cooperation between the two countries with regard to government performance and services is improving, while keeping pace with the latest developments and technological advancements.

He highlighted the keenness of the Jordanian Government to cooperate with its UAE counterpart in launching business incubators in his governorates.

Al Gergawi said that the partnership between the UAE and Jordan aims to upgrade the latter’s government working practices, and it has achieved realistic outcomes by implementing comprehensive initiatives.

He also noted that the meetings between the two sides are an opportunity to monitor the progress of work, as well as to discuss the outcomes of joint initiatives and projects.

During its meeting with Shwaika, the delegation highlighted the successful bilateral ties between the two countries and the progress of related initiatives that aim to update Jordan’s government working practices. This includes the design and construction of the first Model Services Centre in the country, as well as its first Government Accelerators Centre, which aims to address challenges related to national indexes, policies and programmes, government services, and ways of improving Jordan’s government performance assessment system.