Amman, July 30 (Petra) – Jordan has launched the People-Centric Digital Government Program for Results in partnership with the World Bank, supported by a €50 million concessional loan from the Italian government.

According to a Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation statement issued Thursday, the launch follows the signing in May of a financial arrangements agreement between the Jordanian government and Italian development bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP).

The ministry noted that the agreement was based on an earlier concessional loan agreement signed by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan and Italian Ambassador Luciano Pezzotti.

Under the agreement, the financing will support digital transformation in Jordan’s healthcare sector, the ministry explained.

The ministry added that the loan is complemented by an Italian grant of €800,000 to provide the Ministry of Health with technical assistance, including monitoring and evaluation support.

According to the statement, the financing will support institutional reforms and the development of a modern and inclusive public administration.

//Petra// AO