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:

• 1. To encourage dialogue on economic policy between the government, private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academic sectors, as well as dialogue concerning pressing 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 economics.
  
  
• To contribute to raising the public awareness of the 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 utilizing various means of publication. The forum also formulates modern, developed economic concepts, and strives to become familiar with the international economic environment and policies, as well as with 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 major economic indicators. The forum also publicizes the proceedings of symposiums and workshops it organizes, as well as its activities and programs, in a periodical newsletter.
  
  
• To build an economic database and ensure it can be accessed by decision makers in all the different sectors, in order to help them formulate timely decisions and predictions. The forum also aims at enabling access for research on the Internet and to build a library to include 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 and Jordanian partnership agreements with the European Union and the World Trade Organization. The forum aims at enhancing joint Arab economic work and the social impact of the policies of structural adjustment, privatization and globalization.