Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) launched a National Digital Transformation Strategy for 2026–2028 in August 2025, designed to align with the country’s Economic Modernization Vision, the Public Sector Modernization Roadmap, and the Political Modernization Document. The strategy integrates AI and other advanced technologies as core enablers, with foundational elements including legislative frameworks, strategic partnerships, data governance, and digital infrastructure. It builds on the earlier Jordanian AI Strategy and Implementation Roadmap 2023–2027, which established five pillars: national AI skills and capacity building, research and development, investment and entrepreneurship, legislative and regulatory environment, and AI applications in government.
Who it affects: Public sector workers, businesses, and students in Jordan are the primary audience for capacity-building and digital access initiatives. The strategy names AI readiness across sectors as a national priority, with MoDEE as the coordinating body. A Public Data Authority is planned as part of data governance.
What is notably missing: Jordan’s AI and digital strategies are roadmaps without binding training obligations on employers or schools. The MoDEE functions as a coordination ministry, not a dedicated AI regulatory authority with enforcement powers. No law requires employers to train workers in AI use or ethics. School AI curriculum adoption has not been mandated. Most initiatives depend on donor partnerships and international organisations rather than domestically funded, government-led programmes.