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
Jordan
Operating languages
Arabic , English

Organisation details

Business model
Government
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
2015
Age (years)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 10
Jordan  average
 25
Global average
 32
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): Jara Shaban
Leader gender: Male
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%
% 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
 1
Jordan  average
 8
Global average
 42
2022
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 2

Social

Likes (2023)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 15,000
Jordan  average
 51,432
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 15,433
Likes (2021)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 14,347
Followers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 1,698
Jordan  average
 12,564
Global average
 20,551
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
 1,944
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 72
Subscribers (2023)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 63
Followers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 1,346
Jordan  average
 12,843
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2025)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 3,000
Jordan  average
 25,073
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 853
Followers (2022)
West Asia-North Africa Institute
 662

Data notes

Last updated: 18/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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