Jordan on Thursday secured four awards during the launch of the fourth cycle of the Arab Government Excellence Awards at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply was awarded Best Arab Ministry, while Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh received the Best Arab Municipality Director award. Jordan Customs Department, represented by director-general Ahmad Akalik, was honoured as Best Arab Institution, and the Jordan River Foundation, represented by Project Director Nizar Salibi, received the award for Best Initiative in Youth Empowerment.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah, who received the ministry’s award, expressed pride in the achievement, saying it “holds a special place given the competition at the regional level and the ongoing reform tracks launched by His Majesty King Abdullah.”
He noted that the ministry’s win reflects Jordan’s advancement in public administration under the King’s leadership, highlighting its progress in digital transformation, with around 90 per cent of transactions now digitised, alongside streamlined procedures and enhanced services for citizens and stakeholders.
Qudah added that the award reaffirms the ministry’s key role in strengthening institutional excellence, driving strategic initiatives at home and abroad, and advancing economic partnerships.
He also emphasised the ministry’s central role in ensuring food security, managing strategic wheat and barley reserves, safeguarding fair competition, and protecting consumers.
Shawarbeh expressed pride in the award, describing it as the result of institutional collaboration and a reflection of the royal vision to modernise municipal services and enhance efficiency for citizens. Akalik called the recognition “a symbolic culmination of the Customs Department’s efforts” and a motivator to maintain the highest standards of performance, echoing His Majesty’s belief in the capabilities of Jordanian institutions.
Salibi said the recognition coincides with the foundation’s 30th anniversary and underscores its ongoing efforts to empower youth economically and socially. “Youth are the core of development and the cornerstone of Jordan’s future,” he said.
The Arab Government Excellence Award is organised in cooperation between the Arab League and the UAE government. The fourth cycle alone received 14,390 submissions from across the Arab world, contributing to a total of 40,690 submissions across all cycles, underscoring the competitiveness and prestige of the awards, Petra reported.
source/content: jordantimes.com (headline edited)
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Jordan on Thursday secures four awards during the launch of the fourth cycle of the Arab Government Excellence Awards (Petra photo)
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