Background

     Launched in 1996 as part of the National Task Force for Children, the Information and Research Center (IRC) works to improve the well-being of children, youth, women and families by providing multidisciplinary research and analysis to practitioners, policy makers and advocates in Jordan and the Middle East to enable effective socio-economic planning and decision making.
 
     Through active cooperation with national and international partners and the
creation of an online database on development issues, the IRC contributes to social and cultural progress by disseminating research findings on critical subjects such as child labor, poverty, gender-based violence, women’s and children's rights, and early childhood education.