Amman, Sept. 1 (Petra) — Fayez Nahar, chairman of the Service and
Public Administration Commission (SPAC), said the Sharjah Award for
Public Finance holds special importance in advancing government
administration, describing it as a leading Arab model for embedding
excellence, efficiency, governance, transparency and financial
sustainability in public fund management.

Nahar made the remarks while sponsoring a training workshop on the
award Tuesday, organized by the Arab League’s Arab Administrative
Development Organization (ARADO) in cooperation with the Sharjah
government in the United Arab Emirates and SPAC.

He said the award’s significance goes beyond recognition, serving as
a knowledge and institutional platform for exchanging expertise and
transferring successful practices. He noted the workshop comes amid
national efforts to modernize public administration and shift from
traditional resource management toward an approach based on
efficiency, results and maximizing the impact of public spending.

Nahar said Jordanian institutions and professionals have proven their
ability to compete and achieve distinguished results in the award. He
noted that the Cabinet’s approval of a list of national and
international awards, whose recipients receive exceptional
performance incentives based on SPAC’s recommendation, marks an
important step in embedding a culture of excellence in the public
sector and linking incentives to achievement and impact.

He added that tying the public finance award to the exceptional
performance incentive system enhances its standing and encourages
institutions and employees to pursue measurable, high-quality
results.

Nahar said the award reflects the depth of Arab partnership and the
importance of exchanging expertise in developing public
administration, advancing financial management practices and
institutional excellence. He expressed appreciation for the efforts
of the award delegation in supporting excellence and promoting a
culture of institutional performance in the public sector.

Nasser Kashwani, director of the Financial Training Center at
Sharjah’s Central Finance Department said the launch of the fourth
edition’s promotional tour, starting in Jordan, reflects appreciation
for the country and its expertise. He said the tour will cover Arab
capitals to introduce the award’s categories and criteria to public
finance authorities.

Kashwani said the award marks a decade since its founding as the
first Arab award specialized in public finance management. He
reviewed its record over three previous editions, noting categories
expanded from six in the first edition to 22 in the third, including
11 institutional and 11 individual categories.

The award drew 494 participants across the three editions, honoring
81 winners, and included 11 introductory seminars in 11 Arab
countries during the third edition alone, along with four major Arab
financial forums in Cairo, Tunis, Tangier and Istanbul involving more
than 750 specialists.

He invited Jordanian financial institutions and professionals to
compete for the award and thanked the government, represented by
SPAC, and ARADO for their partnership.

Hassan Diab, Head of the Specialised Awards Group, speaking on behalf
of the ARADO’s director-general, Nasser Al-Qahtani, said the award
has become a platform for embedding excellence in public finance
management and a hub for best financial and administrative practices
across Arab government agencies.

He said the award carries renewed importance in its fourth edition
amid mounting economic challenges facing the Arab world, which
require governments to strengthen governance, rationalize spending
and develop sustainable financial solutions. He expressed hope for
wider participation from more Arab countries and institutions.

Diab said the ARADO remains committed to its partnership with
Sharjah’s Central Finance Department to support Arab government
performance, encourage optimal use of financial resources, promote
performance-based budgeting and strengthen financial management
systems.

The workshop aimed to introduce the award, its application
requirements, objectives and evaluation criteria for selecting
winning entities, in addition to reviewing best practices in public
finance. It was attended by representatives from government bodies
overseeing public fund management, as well as quality and
institutional excellence.

//Petra// NQ