Number of government e-services to reach 293 by 2020

AMMAN — Several ministries and public departments have started testing e-services approved by the government, and are being implemented by the ICT Ministry in cooperation with partners, the ministry announced on Saturday.

As of the beginning of 2018, 10 services will be available exclusively online at some departments, according to a ministry statement.

During a recent Cabinet session, ICT Minister Majd Shweikeh presented a report that showed progress in the advancement towards a "digital Jordan", noting that many government procedures will be modified between 2017 and 2020.

The minister said that tenders were floated in 2017 to modify 287 public departments' services, adding that work is ongoing to automate 75 services. She noted that 136 services will be automated in 2018, 131 services in 2019 and 293 services in 2020.