Jordan has demonstrated its political commitment to improving transparency, integrity and accountability, which are essential for addressing policy challenges and fostering public trust and inclusive development. This has culminated in the most recent wave of political, economic and public administration reforms that reflect the country’s aspirations and efforts in terms of improving good governance and supporting sustainable economic development. The reforms include the Economic Modernisation Vision, the Political System Modernisation Plan and the Public Sector Modernisation Roadmap.

Public integrity is essential to the economic and social well-being and prosperity of individuals and societies, and as such, a cornerstone of any country's modernisation efforts. Public integrity is the consistent alignment of, and adherence to, shared ethical values, principles and norms for upholding and prioritising the public interest over private interests in the public sector. Anti-corruption and integrity efforts are an important part of promoting economic prosperity and political stability.

Over the years, Jordan has developed a comprehensive public integrity framework to address the country’s integrity and corruption challenges. These challenges include insufficient transparency and undue interference in recruitment and selection processes and weak enforcement and oversight. In several areas, such as whistle-blower protection, Jordan has been a pioneer in the region. In 2008, the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (JIACC) developed the country’s first anti-corruption strategy, covering a four-year period. This strategy was renewed for 2013 to 2017, after which the current National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy (NIACS) was adopted for the period 2017-2025, providing a strategic approach to promoting integrity and fighting corruption in Jordan. Currently, plans are underway to develop a new strategy through an evidence-informed and participatory approach.

This report contributes to OECD work to support countries in effectively implementing the OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity and is delivered in the context of the project “Ma’an – Together for an accountable and transparent public administration in Jordan”, funded by the European Union. The project assists Jordan in building effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions and is part of the Programme of Work 2023-2024 of the OECD’s Public Governance Committee in the framework of the MENA-OECD Governance Programme in support of public sector efficiency in the MENA region. The project is also implemented in close co-operation with the SIGMA Programme, a joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the European Union. This Integrity Review is complemented by a Public Governance Review of Jordan, which provides an in-depth peer-reviewed assessment of the government’s capacity to design and implement more responsive, transparent and accountable policy outcomes and strengthen the link between strategic policy objectives and their implementation. As such, these reviews build on each other’s work.

The report was approved by the Public Governance Committee on 19 November 2024 and prepared for publication by the Secretariat.