JFED in Brief

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Jordanian Forum for Economic Development (JFED)

JFED's objectives and tasks:

JFED goals are guided by the need to overcome the economic challenges that face Jordan today, particularly the decrease in the gross domestic product (GDP) rate and the increase in the population growth rate. The forum's goals are also set based on the need to adapt to globalization, economic liberalization and reform, which all require setting up new economic policies, improved utilization of productive resources, developing the competitiveness of the Jordanian economy, and reinforcing and motivating the progressive factors in all the economic sectors. The goals are as follows:

* To encourage dialogue on economic policy among the government, private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academic sectors, concerning pressing and new national, regional and international economic issues, particularly those that affect and reflect the Jordanian economy. The forum also contributes to the process of finding appropriate solutions, and conveying them and the relevant recommendations to decision makers in both the executive and legislative authorities, as well as to business organizations and the media dealing with the economy.

* To contribute to raising the public awareness of the important international and regional economic challenges, by having experts and relevant authorities present and explain internal economic policies and developments. This is achieved through organizing symposiums and workshops and through utilizing various means of publications. The forum also formulates modern and developed economic concepts, and strives to keep up with the international economic environment and policies, as well as the strategies adopted by the different economic institutions, in addition to reinforcing transparency, accountability and democratic mechanisms.

* To prepare annual and bi-annual reports which analyze the performance of the Jordanian economy and study the major economic indicators. The forum publicizes its proceedings of symposiums and workshops, as well as its activities and programs, in a periodical newsletter.

* To build an economic database and ensure its accessibility to decision makers in all the different sectors, in order to help them formulate timely decisions and predictions. The forum also aims at allowing Internet access, for research, and to build a library that includes economic references, books and periodical publications, as well as studies, research and working papers presented during specialized symposiums and conferences.

* To cooperate with similar Arab, regional and international organizations in order to formulate strategies and work mechanisms that are appropriate to meet the challenges of globalization, particularly the policies of economic liberalization, privatization, intellectual property rights, and the Jordanian partnership agreements with the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The forum aims at enhancing the joint Arab economic work and the social impact of the policies of structural adjustment, privatization and globalization.