The state is translating this vision through development projects on the lands adjacent to Al-Maghtas, at a cost of approximately $120 million, including the Baptism of Jesus Christ Museum, an integrated village for pilgrims and visitors, infrastructure works, and the Green Corridor. These are components that establish an integrated system combining worship, culture, and hospitality, transforming the visit into an experience whose effects extend to the local community and the national economy.
However, the success of this vision is not measured by projects alone. The experience begins with the road and the reception, passes through cleanliness, facilities, guidance, language, ease of movement, and safety, and ends with the visitor's ability to understand the story of the place and feel its value. Hence, early preparation for 2030 is not an organizational luxury, but a prerequisite for creating an event worthy of Jordan.
This requires a national partnership that brings together official institutions, churches, local communities, the private sector, the transport and hotel sectors, and cultural and media institutions. The site is not created by a single institution, but by a system working with one spirit, transforming investment in Al-Maghtas into sustainable religious, tourism, and economic returns.
In a country that stands on the borders of conflicts and offers a model for dialogue, moderation, and coexistence, Al-Maghtas can be a Jordanian hallmark that reaches the world. And the year 2030 is not just a date for celebration, but a date to test our ability to turn vision into achievement, and holiness into a national and human message.
