Officials from the public and private sectors have stressed the importance of digital transformation to improve the quality and management of government performance in light of current challenges.
They made the remarks during the Tawasul Forum, which was launched by the Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) on Saturday, under the title "Administrative Reform in the Digital Age."
Weiterlesen: JO: Digital Transformation Will Improve Gov't Performance, Officials Say
Representative of the communications and information technology sector in the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Haitham Al-Rajbeh, affirmed that digital transformation is a major driver of economic and social development, calling for accelerating the digitization of more government services.
Al-Rajbeh said in a statement on Monday that Jordan is considered one of the region's first countries in using the digital transformation process in a host of economic sectors, especially in the financial, agricultural, industrial, and health services areas.
Weiterlesen: Digital Transformation Key To Improve Jordan's Economic Development
The Jordan Smart Cities Association (JSCA) on Wednesday launched an initiative to establish three sustainable cities in the northern, central and southern regions.
The launch took place during workshops featuring the attendance of the Honorary President of the Association HRH Prince Nayef Bin Asem aimed at promoting the establishment of smart cities and energy storage in Arab countries.
In an area of 7,579 square kilometres, 6 million people, about 40 per cent of the population of Jordan, live in Amman, the country's capital. The steady increase of population is a result of difficult economic and political circumstances that occurred in neighbouring countries, increasing the pressure on Jordan's infrastructure, particularly in Amman.
Transportation is among the most pressing issues facing the capital.
In a Wednesday session headed by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, the Cabinet heard a briefing from Dar Al Handasah on the new city project, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The project aims to accommodate the increasing population, especially in Amman and Zarqa.
If approved, the new city project will be built in Amman on land owned by the state treasury, with a total area of 277,000 dunums, 40 kilometres away from the centre of the capital, 33 kilometres from Queen Alia International Airport and 26 kilometres from Zarqa.
Weiterlesen: JO: Amman: Cabinet hears brief on new, smart city project