West Asia-North Africa Institute

West Asia-North Africa Institute ‒ WANA
Amman, Jordan 

The West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute is a non-profit policy think tank based in Amman, Jordan.Operating under the chairmanship of His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the Institute works to promote a transition to evidence-based policy and programming to combat the development and humanitarian challenges facing West Asia and North Africa.The WANA Institute aspires to be a trusted source of knowledge, evidence and opinion, and to provide a forum for open debate for leading researchers and policy-makers in the region.We undertake research, host conferences and conduct training workshops in the areas of social justice, sustainable development and human security. We believe these three areas represent both the most pressing issues facing our region and the greatest opportunity for our work to create vital impact.

Contact details

Website:
http://wanainstitute.org/en

Address:
P.O. Box 1438Ahmad Al-Tarawneh Street 70, Jubeiha11941, Amman - Jordan

Country:
Jordan 

Sub-region:
Western Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
West Asia and North Africa including Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Oman
Operating languages
Arabic , English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2015
Institutional affiliations
Government
Founded by
Founders: Prince El Hassan bin Talal
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr Majd Al Naber
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Dr Majd Al Naber
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Dr Majd Al-Naber
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
West Asia-North Africa Institute
8
Jordan  average
10
Global average
87
2024
West Asia-North Africa Institute
8
2023
West Asia-North Africa Institute
11
% Female staff
2025
West Asia-North Africa Institute
62%
Jordan  average
41%
Global average
50%
2024
West Asia-North Africa Institute
75%
2023
West Asia-North Africa Institute
7%
Age (years)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
11
Jordan  average
26
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
West Asia-North Africa Institute
66%
Jordan  average
32%
Global average
47%
2024
West Asia-North Africa Institute
80%
2019
West Asia-North Africa Institute
66%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
West Asia-North Africa Institute
5
Jordan  average
9
Global average
42
2022
West Asia-North Africa Institute
15

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
15,000
Jordan  average
50,899
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
15,433
Likes (2021)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
14,347
Twitter
Followers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
1,698
Jordan  average
12,452
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
1,728
Followers (2022)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
1,721
Subscribers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
73
Jordan  average
1,947
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
72
Subscribers (2023)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
63
Instagram
Followers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
1,346
Jordan  average
12,709
Global average
18,482
Followers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
3,000
Jordan  average
24,812
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
853
Followers (2022)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
662

Data notes

Last updated: 01/09/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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