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The Ministry of Finance, represented by the General Budget Department, issued the General Budget Communiqué for the year 2023, based on its assumptions on not imposing any new taxes or increasing current taxes, and enhancing capital spending to move the wheel of economic development and increase economic growth, which will positively affect employment rates.
According to the communication, the estimates were also based on the commitment to implement the requirements of achieving the economic modernization vision (2022-2033) and the initiatives, plans and programs it contained, and the commitment to implement the requirements of the public sector modernization roadmap (2022-2033) and the plans and programs it included.
It also relied on the completion of the tasks entrusted to all ministries, departments and government units according to clear priorities and programs, subject to monitoring and evaluation, and within specific time frames for implementation, and the continuation of the implementation of the Jordanian economic reform program and building on the achievements made to ensure stimulating economic growth and enhancing the flexibility of the national economy and improving its competitiveness.
The budget statement was also based on improving health care services and providing them to all citizens, and providing continuous care by strengthening the role of primary health care, strengthening the governance and accountability framework in the sector, ensuring alignment of health care with international standards, developing human resources capabilities in the health sector, and accelerating and strengthening the digital transformation process. In the health sector to reach the best standards related to providing high quality health services. Continuing to strengthen and develop the social safety net and linking it to the education, health and work system, and striving to reach its positive effects for all segments of society based on foundations that achieve social justice and an integrated plan that includes developing targeting mechanisms and reaching poor families and deserving segments.
It took into account the necessary projects and expenditures to face the conditions resulting from climate change and the requirements of green growth, taking into account the standards and requirements necessary for that, especially those mentioned as indicators for the implementation of the understandings and agreements contracted with international agencies and institutions, in addition to covering the development needs of the governorates while giving priority to capital projects under implementation and committed projects. .
The communiqué issued to prepare the draft general budget law and the draft system of formations of ministries, departments and government units for the fiscal year 2023, in preparation for its completion, discussion and approval procedures in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, and the completion of the system of formations of ministries, departments and government units.
The communication came in light of the state of recovery witnessed by the national economy from the negative effects of the Corona pandemic, and the national economy was able to overcome the great economic challenges that accompanied the pandemic due to prudent policies and government measures that contributed to limiting the economic consequences of the pandemic and provided social protection for citizens.
It also came in light of the government's ability to implement many structural reforms in its economic and financial reform program in various economic sectors, the most prominent of which are structural reforms in the tax system, and reforms aimed at promoting comprehensive growth by enhancing the competitiveness of the business sector, creating job opportunities, especially for youth, and enhancing women's participation. in the labor market and improving services provided to citizens.
The communication also came to ensure the sustainability of financial and monetary stability and to preserve the gains achieved by the national economy as a result of the fiscal and monetary policies that constituted an essential support for economic recovery and maintaining macroeconomic stability, and to pursue efforts aimed at putting public debt as a percentage of GDP on a gradual decline path, and to strengthen the principles of Transparency, accountability and participation in the management of public finances, in order to achieve a sustainable economic growth rate that contributes to reducing the unemployment rate and improving the standard of living of citizens, while continuing to an investment environment that attracts domestic and foreign investments.
The department added that the total ceiling for public spending and spending ceilings for each ministry, department and government unit, including governorate ceilings for the year 2023, have been determined.