Minister of Administrative Development Mohammad Hassan Skaf met with Jordan’s Ambassador to Syria, Sufian Salman al-Qudah, at the ministry’s headquarters in Damascus to discuss expanding Syrian-Jordanian cooperation in public administration and institutional development.
Both sides highlighted the importance of ongoing coordination and the exchange of expertise across all administrative fields to support improved government performance and raise the quality and efficiency of public services.
Minister Skaf reviewed the ministry’s work to rebuild institutions following liberation and to restructure the Syrian public sector. He noted that these efforts aim to establish effective mechanisms for oversight and accountability, review and amend existing legislation, and align public-sector structures with principles of governance, transparency, and combating corruption and administrative inefficiency. He added that clarifying roles and defining responsibilities are central to achieving a more efficient administrative system.
Ambassador al-Qudah emphasized the significance of the meeting in strengthening historic ties between the two countries and enhancing joint Arab cooperation. He expressed Jordan’s readiness to collaborate in all areas, particularly public administration and the improvement of services provided by government bodies.
During his visit to Amman on October 20, Minister Skaf held discussions with Jordan’s Minister of State for Public-Sector Reform, Badria al-Belbisi, on institutional reform and capacity development. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding focused on capacity building and human-resource development in the Syrian public sector.
