- Approval to allocate the necessary funds to initiate the tendering process for infrastructure works at the Agro-Industrial Development Zone (Agro-Industrial Complex in the villages of Ghor Al-Mazra'a and Al-Haditha) in the Southern Jordan Valley area of Karak.
- Approval of the mechanism for government participation in the combined-cycle power plant project (the Seventh Independent Power Project) which offers a viable economic return in line with the government's strategy to partner and hold a key equity stake alongside investors in projects of economic, developmental and service-related importance.
- Approval of the National Export Strategy (2026–2029) to sustain continuous export growth.
- Extension of the decision regarding the regularisation and legalisation of the status of expatriate workers originally issued on June 8, 2026 and applicable to workers across various economic sectors and activities, including domestic workers until December 1, 2026.
- Approval of the Teaching Profession License Regulation for the year 2026. To regulate the practice of the teaching profession in the Kingdom, an official license issued by the Ministry of Education is adopted as a prerequisite for practicing the profession in all educational institutions; this requirement applies to teachers to be appointed in the future, starting from the 2027–2028 academic year.
Amman, October 6 (Petra) – The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a package of measures aimed at attracting investment, boosting exports, regulating the labor market and strengthening professional standards.
The Cabinet approved incentives and exemptions to attract automotive manufacturing and assembly projects to the Zarqa Development Area. The package links incentives to investment size, the level of manufacturing and assembly carried out locally, and the number of Jordanians employed.
For full assembly and manufacturing projects, which require a minimum investment of $50 million and at least 50 Jordanian workers, incentives include subsidies on electricity and container-handling costs, reductions in land and infrastructure costs, tax exemptions and support for Jordanian employment.
Semi-assembly projects, requiring at least $20 million in investment and 50 Jordanian workers, will receive a reduced package of incentives.
The Cabinet approved the allocation of funds to launch tenders for infrastructure works at the Agro-Industrial Development Zone in Ghor Al-Mazra'a and Al-Haditha in Karak Governorate, with the aim of enabling factories in the zone to begin operations before the end of the year.
It approved a mechanism for government participation in the Seventh Independent Power Project, a combined-cycle power plant. The Social Security Investment Fund will hold a 20% stake, while the government, through the Samra Electric Power Generating Company, will hold 29%, bringing total Jordanian participation to 49%.
The Cabinet further approved the National Export Strategy 2026–2029, which seeks to achieve annual export growth of 5%, diversify products and markets, expand the number of exporting companies and increase the competitiveness and local value-added of Jordanian exports.
The strategy targets increasing manufacturing exports from JD4.7 billion to JD7.9 billion by 2029, while supporting sectors including apparel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, engineering products, food, information technology and other services.
The Cabinet extended until December 1, 2026, a decision issued on June 8 to regularise the status of expatriate workers across various economic sectors, including domestic workers.
Eligible workers who entered Jordan for employment may obtain a one-year work permit upon payment of the applicable fees and JD500 covering previous periods.
Those who entered the Kingdom for purposes other than employment are excluded.
The Cabinet approved the Teaching Practice License Regulation for 2026. The regulation makes an official license issued by the Ministry of Education a requirement for teachers appointed from the 2027–2028 academic year onward, while current teachers in public and private institutions are considered licensed.
The regulation establishes unified criteria for licensing and renewal and introduces professional examinations aimed at strengthening teachers’ qualifications and improving educational standards.
Separately, the Cabinet appointed Maram Freihat as Deputy Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority, Sami Hasanat as Commissioner for Reserve Management and Yousef Awadat as a commissioner on the board.
//Petra// AK
