Amman, April 13 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a meeting on Monday attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, reviewed the government’s progress in implementing the roadmap for public sector modernisation.

During the meeting with Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and a number of government officials, held at Al Husseiniya Palace, His Majesty urged utilising technology to modernise public sector institutions and improve their performance in serving citizens and investors.

The King was briefed on key achievements of the first phase of the executive programme (2022-2025), including expansion of digital government services and the opening of 13 comprehensive government service centres in several governorates.

His Majesty was also updated on the government’s plan to launch the National Academy for Public Administration, which will serve as the leading body for developing public sector capabilities, replacing the Institute of Public Administration.

In this context, the King called for the continued development of civil service appointment mechanisms, underscoring the importance of creating an environment that attracts skilled and talented individuals, within a framework based on transparency, fairness, and performance-based career progression.

His Majesty listened to a briefing by Minister of State for Public Sector Development Badriya Al Balbisi, during which she noted that the executive programme’s second phase (2026-2029) focuses on expanding the scope of implementation to include municipalities, increasing reliance on modern technologies to enhance the efficiency of public sector performance and expenditure, and improving the quality of services provided to citizens.

Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, and Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Sami Smeirat attended the meeting.

//Petra// AO