The Impact of Merging Municipalities in Jordan on Their Financial and Administrative Performance the Municipality of Umm Al-Rasas as a Model

Abstract

 This study aimed to identify the impact of merging municipalities in Jordan on the effectiveness of their financial and administrative performance from the point of view of the members of Umm al-Rasas municipality. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the descriptive analytical approach was followed, and the questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data from the study sample represented by the mayor and members of the Umm al-Rasas Municipal Council, who are (7) members, in addition to conducting an interview with the director of the Directorate of Municipal and Local Councils Affairs at the Ministry of Local Administration. The study concluded that there is an impact of merging municipalities on its financial and administrative performance to a moderate degree from the point of view of the study sample. The study recommended the formation of a specialized committee to evaluate the municipal merger project and determining the feasibility of the merger in improving the financial and administrative performance of all municipalities. Also, it recommended to cancel the merger of any municipality that proves that it did not achieve the required results from the merger process, especially in the field of providing services and in areas that witness a rise in population density and commercial and investment projects.