3 National evaluation policies in the Gulf region
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Anis Ben Brik
Abstract
This chapter examines the development of National evaluation policies (NEPs) in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The study analyses each country’s current evaluation frameworks and practices using a mixed-methods approach, including document analysis, surveys, and expert interviews. The research reveals varying levels of NEP development, with the UAE emerging as the regional leader in implementing comprehensive evaluation systems. Other GCC nations demonstrate progress in integrating evaluation into national development plans and governance structures, albeit to different degrees. The chapter highlights how ambitious national visions, a desire for global competitiveness, and an emphasis on technocratic governance drive NEP advancement in the region. It also discusses challenges and opportunities for developing robust evaluation cultures and practices across the GCC.
Abstract
This chapter examines the development of National evaluation policies (NEPs) in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The study analyses each country’s current evaluation frameworks and practices using a mixed-methods approach, including document analysis, surveys, and expert interviews. The research reveals varying levels of NEP development, with the UAE emerging as the regional leader in implementing comprehensive evaluation systems. Other GCC nations demonstrate progress in integrating evaluation into national development plans and governance structures, albeit to different degrees. The chapter highlights how ambitious national visions, a desire for global competitiveness, and an emphasis on technocratic governance drive NEP advancement in the region. It also discusses challenges and opportunities for developing robust evaluation cultures and practices across the GCC.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of figures and tables iv
- Notes on contributors vi
- Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region: politics and context 1
- Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region: progress, persisting challenges, and pathways forward 24
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National evaluation systems
- National evaluation policies in the Gulf region 45
- Evaluation in Jordan’s public sector: a survey of current practices, barriers, and enablers for institutionalisation 70
- Challenges and realities of public policy evaluation in Yemen: insights from a conflict-affected context 96
- Egypt’s journey in policy evaluation: challenges and reforms 115
- The journey towards institutionalising public policy evaluation in Morocco 136
- Building a national evaluation system in Tunisia: challenges and pathways post-revolution 157
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Conclusion and path forward
- A framework for capacity development of policy evaluation in the Arab world: a multi-level approach 181
- Future of public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region 204
- Index 229
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of figures and tables iv
- Notes on contributors vi
- Public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region: politics and context 1
- Evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region: progress, persisting challenges, and pathways forward 24
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National evaluation systems
- National evaluation policies in the Gulf region 45
- Evaluation in Jordan’s public sector: a survey of current practices, barriers, and enablers for institutionalisation 70
- Challenges and realities of public policy evaluation in Yemen: insights from a conflict-affected context 96
- Egypt’s journey in policy evaluation: challenges and reforms 115
- The journey towards institutionalising public policy evaluation in Morocco 136
- Building a national evaluation system in Tunisia: challenges and pathways post-revolution 157
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Conclusion and path forward
- A framework for capacity development of policy evaluation in the Arab world: a multi-level approach 181
- Future of public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region 204
- Index 229
