I Am Jordan

I am Jordan

Developing Your Own

“Code of Honor”

to Your Rights and Responsibilities

Reform and Development

Forming a New Government, A new Parliament, and New Mechanisms for Committing to Honor and

Excellence in Achieving The National Agenda calls for a New Paradigm in Practicing Jordanianism Now

What ?

In This Document we will present His

Majesty‟s Letter of Appointment to His

Excellency Prime Minister Mr. Samir Al

Rifai, and open the grounds for

comments and suggestions that we deem

critical for succeeding in the

achievement of the vision that ensures

prosperity for all.

As well as Take Ownership in

Developing Our Own Role and Our

Commitment to synergize and be

responsible partners.

To

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How ?

1. Understanding and Analyzing the National Agenda, Holistic Vision, Priorities, Mechanism and Objectives Set to The New Government

2. Share Insights and Suggestions that you deem of importance for the success of the Plan

3. Define your own personal role, commitment and accountability in your own positions for owning the success of the National Agenda, and Develop your own personal and Organizational “Code of Honor”


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• Understanding and Analyzing the National Agenda, Holistic Vision, Priorities, Mechanism and Objectives Set to The New Government

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The Holistic Vision


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His Majesty King

Abdullah „s Letter of

Appointment to His

Excellency The Prime

Minister December 9th,

2009

The Holistic Vision

“We charge you with forming a new Cabinet that will

•Build on the achievements of our cherished country

•Address the pitfalls and shortcomings through an institutionalised programme that is based on;

a) A clear agenda with performance indicators that ensure the translation of our vision of reform into reality;

b) An agenda whose positive impact would reflect on all spheres of life in our cherished land;

c) An agenda that would ensure our people the decent life to which they are entitled, a life of security, ripe with possibilities for achievement”

Main Pillars

Carrying The Vision

Reform and Modernisation

Reform and Modernisation

“The process of reform and modernisation started several years ago, and we are determined to continue

the process in order to build on the plans, programmes and objectives of the National Agenda and that can achieve the prosperity and progress for

our country. “

The Process and The Mechanism

“Achieving these objectives requires that the formation of your Cabinet is;

A. Inspired by a seamless work plan that,

B. Identifies specific objectives in every sector and,

C. Defines timelines for the implementation and achievement of these objectives.

D. This is necessary so that performance can be evaluated, decisions accordingly made and responsibilities appropriately assigned .”

Ministers Selection Criteria

“Ministers should be chosen according to the criteria of;

Competence, efficiency and commitment to the priorities of the next phase,

The conditions confronting this phase and the practical plans for implementation.

In light of this, we direct you to take ample time to discuss these objectives, programmes and implementation mechanisms with the candidates for your ministerial team.

This is necessary so that every minister is aware of both the objectives that he is expected to achieve and the criteria by which his performance will be evaluated.”

Forming The Government‟s Work Plan

“We expect you to present, after no more than two months after the government‟s formation,

A work plan for every ministry that has been discussed and adopted by the Council of Ministers, to ensure that everyone works as one harmonious team, with a clear vision and aware of the expectations of it.

This way, our people will know the principles according to which their government is working and the objectives that it is expected to achieve with transparency.

For, we desire a government that works with

a. Confidence

b. Transparency and team spirit in the service of the public interest,

c. With no laxity or hesitation in decision making out of fear or out of consideration for momentary publicity or out of a desire to appease - all of which have cost our country many opportunities to distinguish itself and to achieve positive change.”

Code of Honor

“We stress here the need to be committed to the law in every task the government undertakes.

While we stress this, we also instruct you to issue a code of honour based on the Constitution and the

law that clarifies the moral and legal criteria that the ministers must be committed to throughout their

public service.

This document will be a public document and an additional reference for Jordanians in judging the

performance of the ministerial team.”

Cascading Code of Honor

“The government should also issue a similar document to which all public servants at every level must commit.

For our people are ready to bear any hardship and confront every challenge if they are convinced that those serving them in state institutions are doing their jobs within;

A. Institutional frameworks and

B. Under legal monitoring and

C. Are fortified against all forms of corruption, abuse of public office and

D. Manipulation of the law.”


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Building

“The Jordan of The Future”

“Mr. Prime Minister, we want your government to make qualitative steps in our reform, modernisation and development process, to which we are committed as the ultimate necessity in building the Jordan of the future:

Secure, stable and prosperous.

And reform is a comprehensive political, economic, administrative and social regime that does not reach its fullest potential unless it is pursued equally in all sectors.”

Political

Economic

Administrative

Social

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Individual

Social

Administrative

Economic

Political

The Reform , Modernisation and Development Process


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Economic Reform To Encompass and

Be Solidly Intertwined with Political Reform

“While we consider economic reform a priority, as it has a direct impact on the lives of the people for whom we seek to achieve only the best as our primary objective,

We believe that economic reform will not achieve its objectives if it is not accompanied by political reform that ensures the highest level of participation in decision making through effective institutions that are capable of working transparently and objectively to multiply our achievements and confront dereliction of duty and shortcomings according to the Constitution and the law.”

The Parliament

“Since we have issued

decrees to dissolve

Parliament and called

for new parliamentary

elections that are a

model of integrity,

impartiality and

transparency”


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Government‟s Role In The New Elections Law

“ Your government‟s main task is to take the necessary steps, including;

Amending the Elections Law and

Improving electoral procedures

To ensure that the next elections are a qualitative leap in our development and modernisation process, whereby every Jordanian is able to practise their right to campaign and to elect and to choose a legislature that is capable of exercising its constitutional role of monitoring the government, writing legislation and contributing effectively to the adoption of democracy as culture and a practise in our beloved homeland. “


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Government – Parliament

Relationship Protocol

“The government should reassess its method of dealing with Parliament so as to restore this relationship as;

A cooperative and complementary one that serves the national interest, and

Whereby the authorities each practise their constitutional authority without one trespassing the other or reaching interest-based understandings that would make achieving personal gains a condition for the stability of the relationship between the two authorities.

In order to ensure that the mistakes of the past do not recur, we ask you to draft a protocol, to which your team should be committed, that outlines the rules of engagement with Parliament in accordance with the Constitution and the law.”

The Parliament – The People

“We hope that the new Parliament would also issue a

similar document so as to reassure Jordanians that the

relationship between the executive and legislative

authorities is governed by criteria that serve the public

interest and reflects the legal and political

complementarity that is necessary to serve the country

and that are not hostage to narrow considerations. ”


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The Elections 2010

“The next elections, which should be held no later than the last quarter of 2010 , constitute a major step in developing our democratic performance and strengthening public participation in the political development process.

But we would like them to be part of a comprehensive political development programme that addresses all obstacles to this development; that contributes to the advancement of the work of political parties and their platforms; and that opens the door for all Jordanians to participate. “


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Media

is the Main Pillar For

Success

The success of this programme requires taking all the necessary steps to ensure freedom of expression and the development of a free, independent and professional media to practise their role as a pillar of the national development process.


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Media Reform

The necessary legislative amendments must be made and

The relevant policies must be adopted to establish

The proper environment to develop a professional media industry and

Ensure the media‟s right to access information and deal with it freely.

Laws also must be amended and modernised to protect society from

those practises that are unprofessional and immoral by some media

outlets.


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Economic Policy

As for economic policy, regional and international conditions have negatively

affected our own economic situation, and the government should;

Exert maximum effort to develop the economy,

Ensure the best management of resources and

Work according to clear plans that protect our Economy from the

repercussions of the global economic crisis and

Enable it to achieve the highest levels of growth.

Economic and fiscal policies must be formulated that would boost

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The Economic Plan‟s Pillars

The government‟s economic plan must also include measures to achieve a balance between financial capabilities and demands for public spending;

To preserve fiscal and monetary stability; to strengthen

our reliance on our own resources;

To develop our own economic legislation; and

To achieve the best possible balance in terms of development

among the governorates so as to achieve better living standards

for citizens and fight poverty and unemployment.

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Protect The Poor and

Underprivileged

• Work must also focus on protecting the poor and underprivileged and on strengthening institutional work to care for those in need.

Attract New Technology

• And because investment constitutes one of the most important factors of economic success and contributes to providing job opportunities, attracting new technology and developing the skill of the labour force, the investment environment must be developed and work must be intensified to attract foreign investment.


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Investment’s Reform

Methodology

• In this regard, the government is asked to facilitate the work of Jordanian investors and support the Jordanian business community in all sectors by addressing bureaucratic obstacles, by developing mechanisms to fund projects and by developing the tender procedures in order to ensure the participation of all investors with transparency and justice. The necessary legislative and regulatory procedures must be adopted and applied to ensure the vitality and security of the banking sector and to guard it against the repercussions of the global financial crisis.

Public Private Partnership (PPP)

•The government should continue to apply policies that seek to develop the partnership with the private sector so that the private sector can play a full role in our development process.


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Food and Water Projects

• The government’s economic policy should focus on achieving food and water security and on responding to the Kingdom’s need for energy resources through long-term planning and pursuing mega-projects that are capable of responding to our growing needs .

Special Focus on Alternative Energy

Projects

• In order to achieve the best possible results, and in light of the fact that these issues are interconnected, the government must draft the institutional frameworks that would ensure the highest level of coordination in the management of and investment in these sectors, especially alternative energy projects, gas and shale oil exploration, nuclear energy, the Disi Water Conveyance Project and the Red-Dead Water Conveyance Project .


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Agriculture – Food Security Pillar

• The agricultural sector , one of the pillars of food security, needs more care and attention. We need more projects that support farmers, exempt agricultural equipment from taxes, provide farmers with easy loans and find markets for their products.

Telecommunications and Road Networks (Internal

Within Jordan and External within the Region)

• Investment in these mega projects must also be accompanied by work to develop infrastructure, especially the telecommunications and road networks. Likewise, procedures regarding the establishment of the national railway must be finalised in order to allow Jordan to become a regional transport hub and to develop the opportunities for cooperation with neighbouring Arab states .


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The Jordanian Human Capital

“ Since the human being is the focus of the whole

of our development process and is the means and

ends of development”

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“Our vision of the

Jordan of the future is

built on investing in the

Jordanian citizen, who

is creative and

generous. “


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Pillars for Developing The Human Element

•The government must push ahead with the development of the educational process

•By implementing the educational development programme for the next five years,

Educational Development

•By developing higher education while preserving universities’ independence and Higher Education

•By expanding vocational education in a way that corresponds to market requirements. Vocational Education

•We emphasise here the need to draft practical programmes to tap the energy and potential of our youth and to arm them with the science and knowledge that are necessary in this era and help them contribute to their nation .

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Health Sector Development Projects

“ As for the healthcare sector, the health insurance umbrella must be expanded to include all citizens and to implement several major projects in the health sector, such as

The e-health strategy and

The development of Al Bashir Hospital as well as

The new Zarqa and Northern Badia hospitals.

The standard of health services available to citizens at public hospitals and health centres must also be improved,

As must coordination among hospitals to ensure the best use of resources. “


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A Safe and Decent Life To All

“Based on our belief in the right of every individual to a safe and decent life, we hereby stress the importance of programmes to protect the family, women and children and provide protection and care for those who have been subjected to violence and to develop legislation that realises this noble objective. “

Family

Women

Children

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Decent Housing for Decent Living

“We emphasise here that providing decent housing for citizens must be at the forefront of the government‟s priorities. We initiated the Decent

Housing for Decent Living Initiative in 2008 to provide the greatest possible number of homes to citizens at reasonable prices and with financing mechanisms that would benefit Jordanians with limited

income.

Despite some successes in implementation, achievements have not met expectations. Therefore, a review of all aspects of this initiative must be

undertaken, and a plan must be formulated to address the gaps and remove the obstacles to its successful conclusion, especially with regards to the financing mechanisms. The initiative should then be implemented

within a specific time frame”.

Public Services Development

Work must also continue in order to improve the quality of services to citizens and to draft a comprehensive plan to achieve a qualitative leap in the standard of public services to ensure they are readily available and effective.

The comprehensive development that we seek to achieve requires that more attention be devoted to programmes to develop the public sector as well as to

The restructuring and rehabilitation of the civil service, particularly by ridding it of laxity,

By adopting the principle of equal opportunity and transparency in recruitment and promotion,

By activating mechanisms of oversight and accountability and by combating all forms of corruption, nepotism and favouritism with the utmost firmness and sense of responsibility.


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Justice

For, development is only achieved under the shadow of justice, equality and the rule of law for everyone.

The only guarantee of this is the judiciary, whose independence, integrity, efficiency and good reputation.

We are keen to preserve through implementing the necessary plans and programmes to develop this institution, foremost of which is the programme “Future Judges”, and through facilitating litigation and improving the facilities and institutions affiliated with the judicial apparatus.


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Sacred Jordanian Dignity

“The rights and dignity of citizens is a red line. And the dignity of Jordanians is, for me, too sacred to allow it to come to any harm.

Jordanians have been harmed by some manifestations of violence and aggression against citizens, among them teachers, employees and physicians.

This is categorically opposed, and that is why laws must be activated and applied to everyone with the utmost justice and firmness; for Jordanians are equal before the law and equal in their rights and duties. “


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Security and Stability

“Our national achievements would not have materialised without the blessings of security and stability, and our

Armed Forces and security institutions are the guarantee of our national sovereignty, security and stability, and

they are a source of pride for Jordanians. It is one of our main duties to give them support, care and attention in terms of supplies, training, arms, so that they remain a

model of efficiency and competence. “


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Arab Ties

As for our Arab ties, Jordan has, since its establishment and until this day, been at the forefront of its Arab nation in terms of commitment to the nation and work to strengthen solidarity and integration within institutions of common Arab action. We will continue to do our duty to defend the rights of and just causes of the nation, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause.

We will continue to provide all forms of support to our Palestinian brothers in their struggle to gain their legitimate rights, especially their right to establish their independent state on their national soil, with East Jerusalem as its capital. We emphasise here that Jerusalem is, for us and all Arabs and Muslims, a red line that we do not permit anyone to cross.


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“We will continue to work and to employ our relations to achieve peace on the basis of the two-state solution, within a regional context that restores all Arab rights in accordance with the adopted references, especially the Arab Peace Initiative, so that the region may enjoy peace and security and be free of the woes of conflict, injustice and occupation.

The government should continue all its efforts to stand by the Palestinians and provide them with whatever assistance and support they need.”


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“Your Excellency, our confidence in you is tremendous. We have known you as a

young, devoted Jordanian who is eager to work, and you have achieved much in all

the assignments I have entrusted you with.

We are confident that you will work with your ministerial team according to the best

of your abilities, and you will receive all the support you need from us.

And as we await the names of your choice of ministers to share responsibility with you, we ask God to grant us success in

serving Jordan and achieving the aspirations of our proud and generous

people.

Peace, God‟s mercy and blessings be upon you”

• Share Insights and Suggestions that you deem of importance for the success of the Plan

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• Define your own personal role, commitment and accountability in your own positions for owning the success of the National Agenda .

• Develop your own “Code of Honor”

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“The Jordanian Citizen is Creative and Generous”

H.M. King Abdullah


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