Summative evaluation of implementation of Jordan's national anti‐corruption strategy, 2013–2017, in the perspective of public choice theory

• Published in: Poverty & public policy 2023-12, Vol.15 (4), p.402-430
• Main Author: Abuhummour, Anan M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: anticorrupción; anti‐corruption; corrupción; Corruption; Court hearings & proceedings; Efficiency; evaluación de estrategias; Evaluation; integridad; integrity; International cooperation; JNACS; Jordania; Organizational effectiveness; políticas públicas; políticas públicas y pobreza; Public choice; public policy; public policy and poverty; Strategy; strategy evaluation; Trend analysis; War; 公共政策; 公共政策与贫困; 反腐败; 战略评价; 约旦国家反腐败战略; 腐败; 诚信
• ISSN: 1944-2858; 2194-6027; 1944-2858
• DOI: 10.1002/pop4.384

This summative evaluation's objective is to evaluate the degree to which Jordan's National Anti‐corruption Strategy (JNACS) effectively and sustainably achieves its objectives in the war against corruption, with particular reference to the Anti‐corruption Commission (JACC). This evaluation analyzes certain indicators and methods used to combat corruption in the public service. This evaluation considers the before and after approach. Pre‐implementation and post‐implementation periods were compared using trend analysis to show the difference between pre‐implementation and post‐implementation of JNACS from 2013 to 2017. A line chart and interrupted time series were used to display trends over time, and the Wilcoxon signed test was utilized. Our summative evaluation findings are mainly structured by the evaluation criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance. These findings illustrate the difficulty and challenge of making progress in the war against corruption in Jordan. This evaluation has indicated that JNACS (2013–2017) was ineffective in strengthening the capacity of the JACC; promoting investigation, prosecution, and court proceedings of corruption; and enhancing international cooperation in the anti‐corruption field. The task of this agency is challenging due to the broad definition of corruption and the increasing demand for its services within a very complicated operational environment. As a result, our summative evaluation makes some policy recommendations after numerous arguments regarding the subject matter. 摘要 本文是一篇总结性评价，旨在评估约旦的国家反腐败战略(JNACS)在多大程度上有效且可持续地实现了反腐斗争目标，特别提到了反腐败委员会(JACC)。本文分析了用于打击公共服务腐败的某些指标和方法。本文考量了前后对照法。使用趋势分析比较国家反腐败战略实施前后的时期，以表明2013‐2017年该战略实施前后的差异。使用折线图和中断时间序列来显示随时间推移而呈现的趋势，并使用了Wilcoxon 符号秩检验。我们的总结性评价结果主要由有效性、效率和相关性的评价标准构成。评价结果阐明了约旦反腐斗争中为取得进展而面临的困难和挑战。该评价表明，JNACS(2013‐2017)无法加强反腐败委员会(JACC)的能力；无法促进腐败调查、起诉和法庭诉讼；无法加强反腐败领域的国际合作。该机构的任务具有挑战性，这归因于广泛的腐败定义，而且在非常复杂的操作环境中对该机构服务的需求不断增加。因此，我们的总结性评价在对该主题进行大量论证后提出了一些政策建议。 Resumen El objetivo de esta evaluación sumativa es evaluar el grado en que la Estrategia Nacional Anticorrupción de Jordania (JNACS) logra de manera efectiva y sostenible sus objetivos en la guerra contra la corrupción, con especial referencia a la Comisión Anticorrupción (JACC). Esta evaluación analiza ciertos indicadores y métodos utilizados para combatir la corrupción en el servicio público. Esta evaluación considera el enfoque del antes y el después. Los períodos previos y posteriores a la implementación se compararon