The Government of Jordan (GoJ) will be cooperating with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to improve the regulatory requirements and procedures for building control in Amman by implementing a streamlined, integrated and transparent permitting process that reduces the regulatory burden on the private sector. The project will work with all relevant stakeholders comprising the entities involved in issuing the construction permit, in addition to other indirectly involved entities. The project will consist of three main components: 1- Legal and Regulatory Reforms The project will support legal reforms needed to streamline the regulatory framework and institutional setup for building controlin line with international good practices and taking into consideration the local context. This will entail streamlining the roles of GAM and relevant stakeholders and providing the end-to-end process for granting building and occupancy permits for all building types. It will also introduce risk-based approaches in building control, ensure proper governance and transparency of the process, and ensure clarity and availability of all information on the permitting process. 2- Institutional and Operational Improvements The project will support introducing and implementing an improved institutional framework for building control ensures more predictability in the issuance of building and occupancy permits. It will also support the design and application of risk-based approaches in order to ensure that the level of controls is proportional to the level of risk of each risk class. Additionally, the project will support improving operational efficiency by streamlining building control activities at GAM to minimize the number of steps and time needed to issue the permit, and setting time limits for granting approvals that are mutually agreed and enforced by the involved stakeholders. Information on procedural, legal, and technical requirements will be published in an easily accessible manner. 3- ICT Solutions The project will also be introducing a virtual one-stop-shop for construction permitting, which will integrate all referral agencies in one platform and provide end users with a single online window for all construction related procedures. The aim is to ensure that applicants will not have to physically visit each applicable law agency separately to obtain permits, save for exceptional cases.