Jordan Education Initiative (JEI)

The GEI is pleased to announce the full transition of the Jordan Education Initiative, launched in 2003, to the government of Jordan under the patronage of H.M. Queen Rania of Jordan.

The JEI was formally launched in June 2003 at the Extraordinary Meeting of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea. The JEI focuses on four key objectives:

• Improve the development and delivery of education to Jordan’s citizens through public-private partnerships, and in the process help the government of Jordan achieve its vision for education as a catalyst for social and economic development
• Encourage the development of an efficient public-private model for the acceleration of educational reforms in developing countries based on unleashing the innovation of teachers and students through the effective use of ICT
• Build the capacity of the local information technology industry for the development of innovative learning solutions in partnership with world class firms, creating economic value that will lead to mutually beneficial business opportunities
• Leverage an environment of national government commitment and corporate citizenship to build a model of reform that can be exported to and replicated in other countries

So powerful is the capture of the JEI that to date no less than 17 global corporations, 17 Jordanian entities, and 11 governmental and non-governmental organizations are working together to achieve the JEI objectives in partnership with the Government of Jordan. Direct contributions to the Initiative from global and local partners have reached over US$ 25 million.

McKinsey Report on the Jordan Education Initiative (PDF - 1.29 MB)

The report is an assessment and codification of the Public Private Partnership model which has led to the improvement in e-content development skills for 50,000 pupils in 100 "Discovery Schools" in Jordan.

For further information on the JEI, please see www.jei.org.jo. Should you wish to explore engaging in the initiative please do not hesitate to email us at gei@weforum.org