Process of preparation of the Palestinian Code of Conduct and Ethics

With a view to building more performant state institutions and promoting a culture of integrity in the public sector, the Palestinian Authority commissioned the National Committee of the Code of Conduct (NCCC) to draft a code of conduct for Palestinian public officials. This chapter analyses the process towards the adoption of the Code of Conduct and Ethics by the Council of Ministers in 2012. It highlights critical junctures, such as the benchmarking exercise of the draft code against international good practices by the Palestinian Authority and OECD, the consultation process and the series of workshops to allow a broad range of stakeholders from government agencies, civil society, unions and syndicates, academia and experts, and university students to comment on its provisions.