Jordan Fiscal Reform Bridge Activity Quarterly Report (July-September 2015)

(DAI) to improve public financial management and increase financial stability within the Kingdom of Jordan. JFRBA will consolidate and build upon Jordan's critical macroeconomic reform gains made over the last decade with a view to achieving robust and inclusive growth in Jordan. The project focuses on three priority areas: enhancing policy advice and macroeconomic analysis; promoting public financial management by fully rolling-out and institutionalizing the Government Financial Management Information System (GFMIS); and building Public-Private Partnership (PPP) capacity. DAI is the USAID contractor responsible for the general management and execution of JFRBA, with subcontractors Nathan Associates and the Jordanian IHTIRAF Consulting firm providing specialized expertise in targeted areas. JFRBA directly contributes to USAID's Mission Country Development Cooperation Strategy 2013-2017 Development Objectives (DO), specifically DO # 1 "Broad-Based, Inclusive Economic Development Accelerated." The project's contribution to DO #1 is achieved through the collective pursuit of seven Project Objectives executed by seven Technical Delivery Teams. These objectives align with meeting JFRBA's three PAs, namely: enhancing policy advice and macroeconomic analysis; promoting public financial management by fully rolling-out and institutionalizing the GFMIS; and building PPP capacity. The seven JFRBA teams are responsible for achieving the following objectives: Improving effective policy analysis and execution; Improving efficiency of public resources through stronger Public Financial Management; Implementing Results-Oriented Budgeting (ROB) methodologies; Enhancing revenue mobilization through improved revenue administration; Enhancing accountability, transparency, and impact measurement & monitoring of government policies and actions; Building Public Private Partnership capacity; and Strengthening efficiency in trading across borders. During the quarter, significant achievements and activities were carried out by each of the seven teams. Team A: Tax Revenue Mobilization (AH) focused on improving tax revenue mobilization, while Team B: Public Financial Management (AH) worked on strengthening public financial management. Team C: Fiscal Policy and Ministry of Finance (PA) provided policy advice and macroeconomic analysis, and Team D: Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation (PA) improved customs administration and trade facilitation. Team E: Government Performance Improvement (AH) enhanced government performance, and Team F: General Financial Management Information System (PA) implemented the GFMIS. Team G: Public Private Partnerships (PA) built PPP capacity. The completion percentage of the teams' main projects can be found in Appendix C of the report. The report also includes six appendices, which provide additional information on JFRBA's performance indicators, use of funds, contractual updates, and capacity building & outreach events. Overall, JFRBA's quarterly report highlights the project's progress in achieving its objectives and contributing to USAID's Mission Country Development Cooperation Strategy 2013-2017 Development Objectives. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the project's activities, achievements, and challenges, and serves as a valuable resource for stakeholders and partners.