Recomendations

Jordan's REACH Initiative

Regulatory Framework Strengthening			*REG*
Recommendation	Status	R1	R2	R3
Reduce Indirect Tax Burden on all ICT Related Products	y	ü	ü	ü
Streamline Customs Procedures	ü	ü	ü	ü
Enforce Intellectual Property Rights, Especially Copyrights	y	ü	ü	ü
Amend Restrictive Provisions of Labor Law	ü	ü	ü	ü
Continue policy of no censorship of IT products	y	ü	ü	ü
Adopt More Competitive Taxation Policies	y	ü	ü	ü
Enhance Access to JIB Incentives	ü	ü	ü	ü
Remove Constraints to ESOPs	y	ü	ü	ü
Sign IT Agreement and IT Customs Valuation Accord of WTO	ü	ü	ü	ü
Develop Electronic Commerce Legislation	y	ü	ü	ü
Update and Expand Legislation on Cyber Crime	y			ü
Adopt Legislation to Protect Information Privacy	x			ü
Reduce Regulation of Internet Cafes	y			ü
Establish Legal Basis for Outsourcing of Government Services	x			ü
Adopt Electronic Procurement Regulations	y			ü
Legalize Electronic Payment of Revenue Stamps	y			ü
Establish Official ICT Arbitration Unit	y			ü
Educate Judges on REACH Legislation	x			ü
Amend Legislation to Promote HRD and Distance Learning	x			ü

Government Support			*GOV*
Recommendation	Status	R1	R2	R3
Establish Private-Public Council for ICT Services Industry	ü	ü	ü	ü
Implement E-Government Program and National ICT Projects	y	ü	ü	ü
Focus Export and Investment Promotion Efforts on ICT Industry	y	ü	ü	ü
Develop and Implement ICT Incubator Programs	y	ü	ü	ü
Train Customs Officials to Facilitate Import of ICT Products	y			ü
Develop ICT Initiatives Database to Facilitate Coordination	y			ü

Enabling Environment			*INF*
Recommendation	Status	R1	R2	R3
Provide Preferential Access to High-Speed Lines	ü	ü	ü	ü
Provide Competitive Pricing on High-Speed Lines	y	ü	ü	ü
Initiate Private Sector-Led Information Technology Park	x	ü	ü	ü
Provide Infrastructure for Connecting Jordanians Initiative	y			ü
Train Customs Officials to Facilitate Import/Export of ICTs	y			ü
Increase Internet and PC Penetration Rates	y			ü
Build Infrastructure for E-Government Initiative	y			ü

ICT Industry Development			*ITD*
Recommendation	Status	R1	R2	R3
Establish New IT Industry Association	ü	ü	ü	ü
Promote Consolidation of ICT Industry	y	ü	ü	ü
Improve Capabilities of Jordanian ICT Companies	y	ü	ü	ü
Develop Employee Stock Ownership Plans for ICT Firms	y	ü	ü	ü
Develop Software Quality Certification Programs	y	ü	ü	ü
Develop software quality certification programs	y	ü	ü	ü
Develop Sector Marketing Strategy	y		ü	ü

Human Resources Development			*HRD*
Recommendation	Status	R1	R2	R3
Implement Connecting Jordanians E-Learning Initiative	y			ü
Implement Information Technology in Higher Education	y			ü
Initiate ICT Industry Programs to Benefit Students & Employees	y	ü	ü	ü
Work with Universities to Focus on Critical Skills	y			ü
Strengthen ICT Industry-Universities Ties	y	ü	ü	ü
Collaborate with Overseas Universities and Organizations	y	ü	ü	ü
Establish a Center of Excellence for Software Industry	x	ü	ü	ü
Facilitate Brain-Gain Through Innovative Means	x			ü
Promote HRD Policies in the Private Sector	x			ü
Develop ICT Skills in the Public Sector	y			ü
Establish NetCorps Program	y			ü

Capital & Finance			*CAP*
Recommendation	Status	R1	R2	R3
Develop/Attract Alternative Sources of Start-Up Capital	x			ü
Make Funding Available at Preferential Terms	x	ü	ü	ü
Facilitate ICT IPOs on the Amman Stock Exchange	ü	ü	ü	ü


The REACH Initiative is supported by the USAID-funded AMIR Program				Designed by: