Support the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission in the Fields of Integrity and Corruption Prevention

In 2006, and upon directives from his majesty King Abdullah II, the Government of Jordan (GoJ) issued the “Anti-Corruption Commission” law which paved the way for the establishment of the commission. A result of Jordan ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) No. 28 of 2004 in 2005, this step marks Jordan's entry into the world of institutional corruption fighting. Yet, there are many doubts about the current capacity of JIACC to perform its duties when given support, especially with the addition of a new task to prevent corruption using a participatory approach. Consequently, The European Delegation to Jordan is funding a twinning project between JIACC and European counterparts of Lithuania and Austria to maximize the level of performance of JIACC and enable it execute its tasks more effectively.

The EU twinning project aims at supporting and contributing to the implementation of the National Strategy for Integrity and Anti-Corruption 2017–2025 of Jordan, in particular, its strategic objectives – the activation of the Code of National Integrity and the consolidation of the integrity principles and standards in order to create an anti-corruption national environment, as well as developing the JIACC institutional capacities and improving its performance in a way that will enhance the JIACC achievements.

This project will serve to transfer the necessary knowledge and develop the necessary capacities to enable JIACC to take on the best practices of the EU and international organizations, adapt the best practices to Jordan's circumstances, and improve efforts against corruption as well as implementing integrity standards. Furthermore, the proposed activities, based on conceptual and practical approaches, will serve as a tool to support JIACC’s reforming efforts and operations (establishment of a national training centre, institutionalization of training plans and operations, development of financial mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of activities and progress accomplished during the Project, etc.).

Overall objective:

Supporting National Institutional Efforts in Jordan to strengthen Integrity and Corruption Prevention. 

Specific Objectives:

1.               Develop and revise national integrity standards in the public sector to guarantee the implementation, compliance with, and activation of these standards with related institutions.

2.               Enhance the capacities of specialized departments in JIACC in assessing and managing corruption risks in selected sectors.

Results per each component:

●               Component 1: Develop and revise national integrity standards in the public sector to guarantee the implementation, compliance with, and activation of these standards with related institutions

-                 Result 1: Methodology for a baseline assessment study for National Integrity Standards is defined to assess and measure its effectiveness and implementation and revised the strategy accordingly

-                 Result 2: Enhanced the capacities of specialized JIACC staff and redesigned institutional operations in related departments

-                 Result 3: Implementation of the revised National Integrity Standards and the fight against corruption by ensuring better coordination internally and externally, training of selected MDAs

-                 Result 4: Developed mechanisms (Codes of Conduct, Codes on Conflict of Interest, Regular Awareness Programs) to increase the awareness of public sector, the private sector and civil society organizations in the values of integrity, and ethics, and transparency principles and the risks of corrupt acts

●               Component 2: Enhance the capacities of specialized departments in JIACC in assessing and managing corruption risks in selected sectors

-                 Result 5: Developed operational manual on assessing and managing corruption risks

-                 Result 6: Implemented the operational manual in two sectors

-                 Result 7: Enhanced the capacities of a sufficient amount of specialized JIACC staff on assessing and managing corruption risks

-                 Result 8: Redeveloped tasks, workflows and job descriptions to guarantee the effectiveness of risks management

-                 Result 9: Developed skills mapping based on the survey results, identified specializations and prepared an annual training plan linked to them

-                 Result 10: Provided strategic advice on implementation of Anti-Corruption Strategy and run related activities (peer-to-peer exchanges)

The Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission - JIACC