Experts: The integration of political and economic modernization enhances the effectiveness of policies and investor confidence

The results showed that 5% of the deputies assessed the government's performance over the two years as very high, 27% high, 37% average, while 25% considered it low and 6% very low, while 44% of the deputies indicated that the performance had improved to varying degrees compared to the first year, compared to 36% who believed it remained the same.

In reading the modernization path, 25% of the deputies assessed the implementation of the economic modernization vision as high or very high, and 31% average, while the remaining percentages were within the low levels, while the path of modernizing the public sector and services received an average assessment from 46% of the deputies, and high or very high from 22%.

On the political modernization front, 19% of the deputies considered the performance level to be high or very high, and 30% average, reflecting the continued importance of building on the existing path and enhancing political participation tools and linking them more to general programs and policies.

In contrast, the results showed that 60% of the deputies support the continuation of the government approach with modifications or consider it in need of development, while 47% believed that the relationship between the government and the House of Representatives would remain the same during the third year, compared to 19% who expected more cooperation.

At the level of political parties, 46% of them classified the government's performance as average, and 23% high or very high, while 39% indicated that there was an improvement to varying degrees compared to the first year. Also, 46% believed that the implementation of the economic modernization vision was average, while the modernization of the public sector received an average assessment from 46% of the participants.

Monitoring the implementation of the economic modernization vision projects for 2026 reveals tangible progress, as 17 projects out of 85 projects were completed, at a rate of 20%, while work continues on 56 projects, at a rate of 65.9%, alongside other projects in the preparation and implementation stages, reflecting the expansion of the scope of work on the vision's axes.

Rasid monitored 1083 cabinet decisions during the two years, mainly distributed on economic modernization paths at 51%, sectoral and cross-sectoral priorities at 28%, administrative modernization at 19%, and political modernization at 2%, reflecting the presence of economic, administrative, and service files on the government's work agenda.

Economic expert Eias Al-Shuaibi believes that reading the evaluation results should go beyond judging the performance of a specific government, towards understanding it as an indicator that helps develop the relationship between different modernization paths, especially as Jordan is moving in parallel paths of political and economic modernization, which requires strengthening the bridge between them.

He points out that the economic modernization vision was prepared with broad participation from experts, the private sector, and representatives of the government and parties, before moving to the implementation phase through monitoring units and performance measurement indicators, considering the implementation model an important step, while the need to enhance communication and coordination between political and economic modernization stands out.

He also believes that parties can play an important role in supporting economic growth, considering their spread in the governorates as a factor that helps the government read the needs of local communities more broadly, stressing that the next phase requires moving from participation based on individuals to participation based on programs and ideas that are feasible and cost-effective.

In the same context, economic expert Hossam Aaish explains that political modernization represents a framework for developing tools, standards, and practices of political work, and its linkage to economic, administrative, and social modernization makes it an integrated path that can contribute to developing overall performance.

Aaish points out that there has been progress in the political modernization path, although it needs additional push, continuous efforts, and practical models that show the impact of the shift in political and economic performance, noting that policy forms the framework within which the economic process moves, and that developing political life and increasing participation and interaction can reflect on the effectiveness of economic policies.

Aaish emphasizes that active participation of parties can open the door to new ideas in managing the political and economic process, provided that the participation is based on clear economic and social programs that respond to the needs of citizens, while the economic modernization vision remains the general framework within which parties can compete through different priorities, details, and programs.

According to this reading, the next phase is heading towards deepening the integration between political, economic, and administrative modernization, and turning political participation into measurable programs and policies, thereby enhancing policy stability and investor confidence, and opening the door to more economic ideas and solutions.

Thus, the evaluation results do not stop at measuring performance, but can form a tool for determining the priorities of the next phase and building on what has been achieved, leading to a more integrated model in decision-making, in which parties, parliament, government, and the private sector are partners in shaping policies and turning modernization goals into tangible results that reflect on the economy, the citizen, and investment.