JIC aims to heighten appeal of investment

AMMAN — Any successful investment in Jordan is a success story, as it helps the Kingdom attract more investments, Chairman of the Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) Khaled Wazani said on Wednesday.

Wazani made his remarks during a field visit to Al Kindi Hospital, an investment project in the medical sector and a beneficiary of the Investment Law, according to a JIC statement.
He added that the JIC is “fully prepared” to provide all facilities and services for the development, excellence and empowerment of investments, in accordance with its 2020 slogan.

He said that the JIC will work to meet high international standards, and "excellently promote" meaningful and promising investment opportunities, including a single investment window.

Wazani said that all measures will be taken to make Jordan a destination for investors, and the JIC their “safe home”.

General Manager of Al Kindi Medical Tourism Hospital, Ali Hiasat affirmed that investment is vital to the medical and tourism fields, as it contributes to attracting many Arab and foreign nationals to the Kingdom's “excellent medical services that compete on the Arab and international levels”. 

He added that the [which] investment currently provides 400 job opportunities and will work to create 100 more during 2020, which are subject to increase, adding that the project's investment volume is $100 million.

Hiasat praised JIC’s efforts and its follow-up on the project’s development phases, especially in light of the crises surrounding Jordan. 

The statement added that JIC field visits to investment projects and beneficiaries of the investment law aim to closely monitor investments and provide support and facilities in order to increase productivity and employment opportunities and support the national economy.