Amman, Aug 24 (Petra) – The Economic and Social Council of Jordan’s
(ESC) Economic Committee on Monday discussed priorities for the next
phase, based on proposals on current economic challenges and
opportunities.

Key priorities included a study of the tourism and industrial sectors
and geopolitical challenges and their impact on the transport and
logistics sectors with the aim of enhancing the national economy’s
resilience to economic shocks.

The meeting, chaired by head of the committee Jamal Rifai, also
tackled energy and water costs and their impact on production costs,
and examined international trade agreements and their implications
for the national economy and productive sectors.

Also on the agenda, specialized working groups were formed for each
priority sector, which will conduct in-depth studies of the issues,
identify key challenges and opportunities, and come up with feasible
recommendations for the coming period.

The committee stressed that sector teams should adopt a feasible and
participatory approach to enhance the council’s ability to provide
well-informed recommendations to support economic sectors and
strengthen the competitiveness of the national economy and its
resilience.

//Petra//SS