Jordan Strategy Forum

What Jordan Strategy Forum does

Jordan Strategy Forum is a private non-profit economic think tank founded on August 30, 2012, and headquartered in Amman, Jordan. It operates as a member-supported convening platform and independent research body that produces evidence-based economic analysis and policy indices for the Jordanian private sector, government ministries, international organizations, and the academic community.

Its core product portfolio comprises three proprietary Jordan-specific indices — the quarterly Jordan Investor Confidence Index (JICI), the Jordan Prosperity Index, and the Sustainable Local Development Index — together with an interactive Power BI-based Economic Dashboard and a catalogue of 397 published policy papers, position papers, briefs, and knowledge reports. Notable IP includes the first interactive Arabic glossary of sustainability and circular economy terminology, officially registered with the National Library of Jordan. The Sustainable Local Development Index has been adopted by the government of Jordan with a 15% relative weight in determining governorate budget ceilings, and a March 2026 MOU with the Prime Ministry positions JSF to design the National Public Sector Modernization Index.

JSF runs a membership-based commercial model funded by annual tiered subscription fees (large, medium, small, micro, and individual categories) drawn from a base of over 100 Jordanian enterprises, complemented by event sponsorship revenue from members and partners such as Orange Jordan, Aqaba Digital Hub, PwC Jordan, and the Jordan Capital and Investment Fund. Distribution is concentrated within Jordan, leveraging a bilingual website, quarterly newsletters, YouTube, Twitter/X, infographics, and recurring in-person dialogue sessions that aggregate government ministers, C-suite executives, and international experts; Deloitte Jordan serves as external auditor. Governance is exercised by a Board of Directors elected by the General Assembly, currently in its sixth term (2026-2029) and chaired by Faris Sharaf, with Nesreen Barakat as Executive Director since 2021.

Name

Jordan Strategy Forum

Legal name

Jordan Strategy Forum

Website

https://jsf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jordan Strategy Forum is a non-profit economic think tank founded in 2012 that produces proprietary Jordan-specific indices, policy research, and dialogue sessions for over 100 private-sector members, government ministries, and international partners in Amman.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Policy Research

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

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Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAHADAA

Corporate Strategy Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

SECONDARYMPAGAGAK

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Economic index development
• Policy think tank
• Economic dialogue forums
• Sustainability 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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Jordan Strategy Forum generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees paid by private sector companies. Membership categories include large establishment, medium establishment, small establishment, micro establishment, and individual membership.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship Revenue: The Forum organizes events, dialogue sessions, and research initiatives with corporate and institutional sponsors. Events are regularly sponsored by member companies such as Orange, Aqaba Digital Hub, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jordan Strategy Forum is a non-profit economic think tank that develops and publishes proprietary economic indices, policy research, and knowledge products, and convenes public-private dialogue sessions to inform Jordan's economic policy. It monetizes its work through corporate membership fees and event sponsorships, and provides advisory research to government bodies on topics such as investor confidence, prosperity, sustainable local development, and public sector modernization.

Product overview

Jordan Strategy Forum operates as an economic policy think tank offering a portfolio of research indices, knowledge products, and data visualization tools. The core products include the Jordan Prosperity Index, Jordan Investor Confidence Index (quarterly updated), and Sustainable Local Development Index, which measure economic performance and development. Supporting products include policy research papers, periodic newsletters, infographics, and an interactive economic dashboard powered by Power BI. The forum also provides a Sustainability Glossary as an interactive knowledge resource and operates an internship program. All offerings are research and knowledge-based services rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jordan Prosperity Index: An index tool developed by JSF to assess the living standards of citizens from economic, environmental, and social perspectives.
• Jordan Investor Confidence Index (JICI)
• Sustainable Local Development Index

Products and services

• Jordan Prosperity Index (مؤشر الازدهار الأردني) A composite index tool that evaluates the standard of living of Jordanian citizens from economic, environmental, and social perspectives. It helps policymakers and decision-makers track Jordan's performance across multiple dimensions of prosperity.
• Jordan Investor Confidence Index (JICI) (المؤشر الأردني لثقة المستثمر) A quarterly-updated index that monitors investor confidence in the national economy by assessing the impact of economic shocks and regional disruptions related to investment. It comprises three sub-indices covering monetary system confidence, economic activity confidence, and financial system confidence.
• Sustainable Local Development Index (مؤشر التنمية المحلية المستدامة) An index developed by JSF in cooperation with relevant ministries, the Department of Statistics, and the UN Development Program in Jordan to measure sustainable local development levels across Jordanian governorates. It was adopted by the government as a criterion for determining governorate budget ceilings with a 15% relative weight.
• Economic Dashboard (لوحة المؤشرات الاقتصادية) An interactive Power BI-based dashboard providing access to multiple economic indicators including GDP, financial market performance, trade data, and labor market metrics for Jordan.
• Research Publications (أبحاث ودراسات) A comprehensive portfolio of policy papers, position papers, policy briefs, and knowledge reports covering economic analysis, public sector reform, investment environment, education, labor market, and digital transformation topics. The library contains 397 published research items.
• Sustainability and Circular Economy Glossary (معجم مصطلحات الاستدامة والاقتصاد الدائري) The first interactive Arabic glossary for sustainability and circular economy terminology, developed in cooperation with local and international experts and officially registered with the National Library of Jordan.
• National Public Sector Modernization Index An index being designed by JSF for the Prime Ministry to measure public sector modernization progress, including key and sub-indicators aligned with international best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68.2% of investors anticipate improvement in the volume of companies' economic transactions in 2026, according to the 2025 CEO Survey conducted in partnership with PwC Jordan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• PwC JordancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with PwC Jordan, JSF released the results of its 2025 CEO Survey, which found that 68.2% of investors anticipate improvement in the volume of companies' economic transactions in 2026.
• Ministry of Investment (Jordan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial forum partner supporting evidence-based research and economic awareness through joint studies and dialogue sessions.
• Crown Prince FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner working on youth empowerment, economic development, and innovation-related initiatives.
• Public Sector Modernization Program Management and Implementation Unit (Prime Ministry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned a Memorandum of Understanding on March 12, 2026, to design the National Public Sector Modernization Index. JSF will develop the methodological framework, including key and sub-indicators aligned with international best practices.
• Expertise France (AFD)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench development agency providing technical support for developing sub-indicator measurement tools for the National Public Sector Modernization Index, as part of the partnership between JSF and the Prime Ministry's modernization unit.
• Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with JREEEF and the Jordan Chamber of Industry, JSF co-hosted the launch of the national report on industrial sector energy audit findings. The study covered 180 energy audits with 1,000+ recommendations and potential annual savings of 12.5 million JD.
• Jordan Chamber of IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with JSF and JREEEF in launching the industrial sector energy audit report, providing industry representation and data on Jordanian manufacturing.
• Int@j (Information Technology Association of Jordan)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum partner supporting ICT sector research and digital transformation dialogue.
• General Statistics Department (Department of Statistics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on developing the Sustainable Local Development Index methodology, providing statistical data across Jordanian governorates.
• Amman Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum partner supporting trade and commerce research dialogue.
• Global Policy Research GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational policy research partner contributing to the Forum's global economic analysis capabilities.
• International Growth CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational growth research center partnering with JSF on economic development research.
• Aubal (Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trade facilitation organization partnering with JSF on trade policy research.
• Aqaba Digital HubsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JSF dialogue sessions including the National Center for Security and Crisis Management event and IMEC discussion, representing Jordan's digital economy hub.
• Orange JordansupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of JSF dialogue sessions including the National Center for Security and Crisis Management event, representing Jordan's telecommunications sector.
• Aqaba Development CorporationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor) discussion session, supporting economic corridor dialogue.
• Independent Election Commission (Jordan)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted JSF in a dialogue session on women's economic empowerment in Jordan, demonstrating cross-institutional collaboration.
• Ministry of Digital Economy and EntrepreneurshipsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with JSF on the Jordan National Report for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2024/25.
• German-Jordanian UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with JSF on the Jordan National Report for the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2024/25.
• National Center for Security and Crisis ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged in a dialogue session titled 'The National Center for Security and Crisis Management: Prospects for Cooperation with the Private Sector to Enhance the Resilience and Robustness of the National Economy', exploring private sector cooperation in national crisis management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: A leading global policy research organization producing reports, indices, and policy dialogue across economic and governance topics. Comparable to JSF in operating model (think tank producing research and convening stakeholders), but at a vastly larger scale and broader geographic remit.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): A global think tank producing research and convening stakeholders on economic, security, and policy issues. Comparable to JSF in its research-publication-plus-dialogue model, with membership and partnership funding.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): A UK-based international affairs think tank that convenes private sector, government, and academic stakeholders for policy research and dialogue. JSF shares the membership-funded, research-publishing, and dialogue-session model, though Chatham House operates globally.
• Atlantic Council: A global policy think tank producing research and convening governments and private sector on economic and geopolitical issues. Comparable to JSF in its membership-driven revenue model and focus on private sector-government policy dialogue.
• World Economic Forum: A global membership-based organization for public-private cooperation, producing indices, regional dialogues, and policy research. JSF mirrors the WEF model at a national scale, with corporate member funding, dialogue sessions, and proprietary indices.

Direct peers

• Information and Research Center - King Hussein Foundation: An in-country Jordanian research and policy organization producing studies on economic and social policy. Comparable to JSF as a domestic Jordanian research organization engaging government and civil society on policy issues.
• Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS), University of Jordan: An academic policy research center at the University of Jordan producing economic and strategic studies on Jordan. Most direct local peer to JSF, sharing the same country focus, academic research orientation, and policy audience.

Regional players

• Carnegie Middle East Center: A Beirut-based regional policy research center publishing on MENA economics, governance, and security. Closest geographic and topical peer to JSF in terms of policy research and convening role, though it operates regionally rather than for a single country.
• Arab Thought Forum: A regional Arab policy research and dialogue organization headquartered in Amman. Similar to JSF in convening private sector leaders and producing research on economic policy in the Arab world, with a slightly broader regional mandate.

Emerging players

• Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV): A Turkish think tank producing economic indices, policy research, and public-private dialogue. Comparable to JSF as a national-scale economic think tank with government partnerships and a private sector member base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JSFJordan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@JordanStrategyForum
• Facebookfacebook.com/JordanStrategyForumJSF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jordan-strategy-forum

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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