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Jordan

Preparing a Strategy for the Financial Decentralization Project (JO0030)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Jordan Action Plan 2012-2013

Action Plan Cycle: 2012

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: State Budget Department and the Ministry of Finance

Support Institution(s): NA

Policy Areas

Fiscal Openness, Oversight of Budget/Fiscal Policies, Public Participation

IRM Review

IRM Report: Jordan IRM Progress Report 2012-2013

Early Results: No IRM Data

Design i

Verifiable: No

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): High

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

In order to enable citizens to participate in decision-making concerning the development of their communities, the General Budget Department (GBD) in coordination with other ministries and departments will work in the year 2012 on deepening the implementation of decentralization through preparing a strategy for the financial decentralization project including strategic planning as well as the preparation, implementation, review and assessment of the budget on governorate and municipality level to link the local development requirements with the national policies and to ensure the effective utilization of the capital spending priorities according to theses requirements.


Commitments

Open Government Partnership