The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

The Jordanian Parliament Monitor (the Monitor) is an independent, non-partisan project launched by Al-Quds Center for Political Studies in 2008 with the support of the National Democracy Institute for International Affairs (NDI). It is aimed at developing partnership between Parliament and civil society organizations by enhancing parliamentary practices both at the legislative and oversight levels through the provision of best international practices and expertise. There is a strong emphasis on accuracy, scientific approach and objectivity with regard to the Monitor’s data gathering, classification and analysis processes.

This report briefly presents the legislative and oversight deliverables of the 15th House of Representatives (Lower House of the Parliament) in its second extraordinary session. It is the third report issued by the Monitor in a series of monitoring reports that analyze the Lower House’s performance vis-à-vis priority issues for Jordanian citizens.

The report is composed of four sections that capture the legislative and oversight aspects, in addition to the frequency of the sessions and attendance. The report also provides for additional concrete recommendations for enhancing the legislative process in Jordan and strengthening the performance of members of Parliament (MPs).