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- MoUs with Syria, Turkey, Spain ratified to boost regional, strategic partnerships
- Jordan grants citizenship, residency to over 120 investors in Q1 2025
The bylaw marks a significant step in delivering citizen-centric, data-driven, and efficient government services, aligning with Jordan’s broader vision of good governance and digital transformation, according to a Prime Ministry statement.
Under the new bylaw, ministries and public institutions are required to upgrade their services by regularly updating service registries, reviewing user journeys, simplifying procedures, reengineering processes, and reducing the time and effort required from service users. They must also enhance digital service delivery across multiple platforms, measure performance indicators, and integrate user feedback to ensure continuous improvement.
The Cabinet also approved the justifications for a draft amendment to the 2025 Bylaw of the National Centre for Curriculum Development, which would now be referred to the Legislation and Opinion Bureau. The amendment aims to reinforce curriculum development in line with international standards, regulate the executive and higher councils of the centre, and expand its mandate to include the design of exams for the Ministry of Education.
It also includes provisions for establishing a digital question bank for national and international exams, including the General Secondary Education Certificate Exam (Tawjihi).
As part of the Economic Modernisation Vision, the Cabinet endorsed an Accreditation Master Agreement between the Cities and Villages Development Bank and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a key international source of climate finance. The milestone marks the Cities and Villages Development Bank as the first financial institution in the Middle East to secure GCF accreditation, signalling strong international confidence in its financial and environmental governance standards. The agreement also aims to unlock greater access to climate funding for development projects that reduce emissions and mitigate climate change impacts.
The Cabinet also endorsed the rehabilitation of the Wadi Bin Hammad Road in the Karak Governorate. The project would be funded through the local governorate council’s 2025 budget and is expected to improve road safety and local connectivity.
The Cabinet also approved a series of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) as part of Jordan’s international cooperation efforts. Among them was an MoU between the Ministry of Social Development and the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services. The agreement reflects the shared desire of both countries to strengthen cooperation in the fields of social welfare and family services, the statement said.
Another MoU was approved between Jordan and Syria to establish and activate a Higher Coordination Council. Signed during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and a ministerial delegation to Damascus on May 20, the MoU entered into force upon signing. It aims to develop a joint work agenda and strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. The council is expected to convene alternately between the two countries every six months, with the option to hold extraordinary sessions when necessary.
The Cabinet also approved an MoU between Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food, and Environment. The agreement was signed during His Majesty King Abdullah’s recent visit to Spain. Additionally, the Cabinet endorsed a Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership between Jordan and Spain, signed in the presence of His Majesty and the Spanish Prime Minister in Madrid last Thursday.
In support of Jordan’s international peacekeeping role, the Cabinet approved a one-year extension of the agreement with the UN to support the UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), starting June 1, 2025. Under the agreement, the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) would continue providing aerial and ground support to MONUSCO operations, enhancing the mission’s responsiveness to humanitarian and security challenges and helping alleviate the impact of conflict on local communities.
Minister of Interior Mazen Farraya presented a briefing on the number of individuals granted Jordanian citizenship or residency through investment during the first quarter of 2025. Seventeen investors were granted citizenship, with a combined investment volume of around JD 32 million.
These investments generated around 600 job opportunities for Jordanians. Since the launch of the programme, a total of 548 investors have been granted citizenship, accompanied by 1,845 family members. Additionally, six investors received five-year residency permits through real estate investments, bringing the total number of residency recipients to 107 investors and 453 accompanying family members.