Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies

What Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies does

Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies is an independent, non-governmental policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan. It produces evidence-based research, policy papers, position papers, and advocacy briefs on economic justice, social protection, labor rights, civil society development, and climate-related inequality, primarily serving Jordanian civil society organizations, policy makers, workers' advocates, and government entities. The center organizes its work around three core programs — the Economic Climate Justice Program, the Civil Society Support Program, and the Research and Development Program — and operates the Jordan Labor Watch initiative as a dedicated labor-rights monitoring platform, alongside complementary civic-education portals covering Jordanian politics and civil society organizations.

Its underlying 'technology' is conventional social-science research methodology: quantitative and qualitative studies including field surveys, focus group discussions, and policy analysis, with outputs disseminated through the center's website, downloadable PDFs, a weekly email newsletter, and active social-media accounts on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. There is no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML capability, and no commercial product offering; all publications and resources are distributed free of charge.

Phenix operates as a non-profit and is funded through grants and donations rather than commercial sales. It has no disclosed pricing model, no named paying customers, and no revenue figures in the source material. Distribution is content-led via digital channels and earned media — staff commentary has appeared on Al Jazeera, Al Mamlaka, and Al-Ghad Channel in 2026 — and the organization's reach is primarily Jordan-domestic with some regional (Arab-region) reporting. The organization is small (11-50 employees) and currently active, with multiple publications and advocacy campaigns dated to mid-2026.

Name

Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies

Legal name

Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies

Website

https://phenixcenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies is a Jordanian independent NGO, founded in 2003 and based in Amman, that produces policy research, advocacy, and capacity-building on economic justice, labor rights, and civil society, serving policymakers, civil society organizations, and worker advocates in Jordan and the wider Arab region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• Economic policy analysis
• Labor rights monitoring
• Civil society support
• Social protection research

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and donations: As an independent non-governmental organization, the center appears to operate on grant funding and donations. No explicit revenue model details are disclosed in the available source material.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phenix Center is an independent NGO that produces evidence-based research, policy analysis, and advocacy on economic justice, social protection, labor rights, food security, and civil society development in Jordan and the Arab region. It operates three core programs — Economic Climate Justice, Civil Society Support, and Research and Development — alongside the Jordan Labor Watch monitoring initiative, delivering reports, policy papers, position papers, and articles as well as capacity building for civil society organizations. All outputs and resources are made available to the public free of charge.

Product overview

Phenix Center for Economic & Informatics Studies is a non-governmental policy research organization offering a portfolio of research programs and publications focused on economic justice, civil society development, and evidence-based policy analysis. The center operates three core programs: the Economic Climate Justice Program addressing poverty, unemployment, and climate-related inequalities; the Civil Society Support Program enhancing organizational capacities of civil society organizations; and the Research and Development Program providing specialized research and evaluation services. The center also runs the Jordan Labor Watch initiative for labor rights monitoring. All programs produce publications including reports, policy papers, position papers, and articles distributed through the organization's website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jordan Labor Watch: A monitoring initiative focused on labor issues in Jordan, publishing reports on employment, wages, child labor, and platform workers.

Products and services

• Economic Climate Justice Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% of older people covered by pension/social security, 21% receive social assistance, 27% outside both systems
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jordan Labor WatchcoreOthersJordan Labor Watch is an initiative operated by Phenix Center focused on monitoring and reporting on labor conditions in Jordan, including wages, employment, child labor, and platform economy workers. It produces policy papers, research reports, and advocacy briefs on labor rights issues.
• Guide to Jordanian Politics LifeminorOthersAn online resource portal about Jordanian politics operated as part of Phenix Center's ecosystem of websites dedicated to civic education and political awareness.
• Guide to Civil Society Organizations in JordanminorOthersAn online directory and resource portal for civil society organizations in Jordan, operated as part of Phenix Center's civil society support initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Center for Strategic Studies (University of Jordan): Amman-based policy research center producing studies on Jordanian politics, economy, and society. Highly comparable to Phenix Center in geography (Amman), function (policy research and analysis), and end audience (policymakers and civil society), with a longer and broader institutional mandate.
• Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights: Jordanian NGO providing legal aid and advocacy on labor rights and human rights. Highly comparable to Phenix Center in operating geography (Jordan), rights-based framing, and overlap on labor rights advocacy and worker protection issues.
• Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND): Beirut-based regional network of civil society organizations focused on economic and social rights and development policy. Directly comparable to Phenix Center in mission (civil society capacity building, economic justice advocacy) and Arab-region scope.
• Information and Research Center - King Hussein Foundation: Jordan-based research organization conducting socio-economic research and policy analysis on development issues. Directly comparable to Phenix Center in operating location (Jordan), research focus on economic and social issues, and nonprofit independent status.
• Arab Reform Initiative: Paris-headquartered but Arab-region-focused independent think tank producing policy research on economic, social, and political reform. Directly comparable to Phenix Center in function (independent policy research and advocacy across the Arab region), human-rights grounding, and donor-supported operating model.
• Jordan Strategy Forum: Amman-based policy think tank focused on economic policy reform and competitiveness in Jordan. Highly comparable to Phenix Center in operating geography, policy research and advocacy orientation, and stakeholder base of government and business decision-makers.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Middle East Center: Beirut-based policy research center covering political, economic, and security issues across the Middle East. Comparable to Phenix Center in function (policy research and analysis targeting policymakers and media) and Arab-region orientation, though significantly larger and broader in scope.
• Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Jordan Office): German political foundation with a Jordan office conducting policy dialogue, research, and civic education on labor rights and democratic participation. Comparable to Phenix Center in topic overlap (labor rights, civil society) and Jordan-focused operations, though operating as part of a larger international network.

Emerging players

• Al-Sharq Forum: Regional research and dialogue platform focused on policy and civic engagement in the MENA region. Comparable to Phenix Center in research-and-advocacy function, Arab-region scope, and engagement of civil society and policy audiences, though with a different thematic emphasis.

Others

• Jordan Labor Watch (operating within Phenix): Listed as a separate peer for completeness, this is actually Phenix Center's own labor-monitoring initiative. It is included to clarify that there is no standalone competitor labor observatory of comparable scale in Jordan; instead, labor-monitoring functions are concentrated inside Phenix itself.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/phenixcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/PhenixCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phenix-center-for-economic-&-informatics-studies/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/phenixcenter_/?hl=ar

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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