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10 Future of public policy evaluation in the Middle East and North Africa region
Abstract
The Middle East and North Africa region presents a diverse landscape for public policy evaluation, influenced by varying political regimes, administrative traditions, and socio-economic contexts. This chapter synthesises findings from previous chapters, examining how political regimes, administrative traditions, and policy advisory systems shape policy evaluation. Gulf Cooperation Council countries prioritise rapid economic development, leading to technically proficient but politically constrained evaluation practices. North African countries show diverse evaluation approaches influenced by international standards, with limited public participation. Yemen, marked by instability, exhibits fragmented, externally driven evaluation practices. The chapter highlights trends towards data-driven decision making, an emphasis on Sustainable Development Goals, and efforts to institutionalise evaluation systems.
Abstract
The Middle East and North Africa region presents a diverse landscape for public policy evaluation, influenced by varying political regimes, administrative traditions, and socio-economic contexts. This chapter synthesises findings from previous chapters, examining how political regimes, administrative traditions, and policy advisory systems shape policy evaluation. Gulf Cooperation Council countries prioritise rapid economic development, leading to technically proficient but politically constrained evaluation practices. North African countries show diverse evaluation approaches influenced by international standards, with limited public participation. Yemen, marked by instability, exhibits fragmented, externally driven evaluation practices. The chapter highlights trends towards data-driven decision making, an emphasis on Sustainable Development Goals, and efforts to institutionalise evaluation systems.
Chapters in this book
- 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
Chapters in this book
- 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
-
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
