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معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا

West Asia-North Africa (WANA) 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:
https://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
Other affiliation
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
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
9
Jordan  average
10
Global average
86
2024
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
8
2023
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
11
% Female staff
2025
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
66%
Jordan  average
42%
Global average
50%
2024
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
75%
2023
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
7%
Age (years)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
11
Jordan  average
25
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
71%
Jordan  average
34%
Global average
47%
2024
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
80%
2019
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
66%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
7
Jordan  average
15
Global average
58
2023
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
5
2022
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
15

Social

Facebook
Likes (2025)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
16,000
Jordan  average
67,313
Global average
27,780
Likes (2024)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
16,000
Likes (2023)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
15,000
Twitter
Followers (2025)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
1,698
Jordan  average
12,295
Global average
19,743
Followers (2024)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
1,728
Followers (2022)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
1,721
Subscribers (2025)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
73
Jordan  average
1,942
Global average
7,382
Subscribers (2024)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
72
Subscribers (2023)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
63
Instagram
Followers (2025)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
1,346
Jordan  average
12,531
Global average
18,410
Followers (2025)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
3,000
Jordan  average
24,458
Global average
15,736
Followers (2024)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
853
Followers (2022)
معهد غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا
662

Data notes

Last updated: 14/07/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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