A recent report said that the government of Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz has met only 14 percent of its pledges since its formation on June 14, 2018.
The report, prepared by Rased Center for the Development of Civil Society, came a few days after a report by the Center for Strategic Studies of the University of Jordan that showed that the current government had the second lowest assessment among successive Jordanian cabinets since 2011, and that 41 percent of Jordanians believe that Razzaz’ government was unable to carry out its responsibilities.
Rased's report monitored the implementation of the commitments made by the government since assuming its constitutional duties, the activities and visits of the ministers, and the decisions issued by the government. It also contained a survey on the cabinet’s employment policy.
The results of the report showed that Razzaz has made 299 commitments during the first year, of which only 14 percent are completed, 62 percent are underway, and 24 percent are yet to be executed.
As for the activities carried out by the ministers during the first year, 2,409 activities were monitored based on the ministries’ official websites and social networking pages, 31 percent of which are office meetings and 69 percent field activities.
The report pointed to the contradictions of the government positions on the provision of employment opportunities, noting that the announcement of Razzaz in March 2019 to provide 38,000 jobs annually contradicted with subsequent statements about the provision of around 40,000-45,000 jobs per year.
The report team also tracked foreign trips conducted by the prime minister and the members of the Council during the first year, which reached 228, in which 39 ministers participated, in addition to Razzaz. The destination of 25 percent of the trips was not announced to the public, according to the report.
