The Administrative Organization Bylaw of the Ministry of Government Communication No. 65 of 2022 stipulates that the dissemination of media and information literacy is among the Ministry’s mandates and programmes.
Jordan has made notable progress in adopting media and information literacy over the past decade. This progress culminated in the adoption of the first National Strategy in 2020. Previous efforts received regional and international recognition, reflected in Jordan’s hosting of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week Feature Conference in 2024. Jordan’s experience in media and information literacy was also presented at meetings of the Council of Arab Information Ministers as a pioneering experience, where it was officially commended and adopted as an Arab model to be emulated.
Media and information literacy began to emerge in Jordan in 2014 and developed into a formal framework in 2018, when it was included among government priorities. This coincided with the engagement of civil society, capacity-building efforts and the implementation of pilot projects. In the same year, the Jordan Media Institute, in coordination with the Government, developed the National Strategic Framework for its dissemination, with the aim of integrating it into education, youth activities and the media.
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In 2020, the first National Strategy for Media and Information Literacy (2020–2023) was adopted and achieved several key outcomes, including:
• The approval, by the Interim Council for Education, of the framework for integrating media and information literacy competencies into Jordanian curricula, pursuant to Education Law No. 3 of 1994 and its amendments, in July 2024.
• The initiation of the integration of media and information literacy concepts into educational curricula in schools and universities.
• Capacity-building for numerous civil society and community-based institutions, and the implementation of approximately 106 awareness raising activities across the Kingdom during this period.
Following the conclusion of the first strategy, an evaluation study was conducted, resulting in the development of a new strategy that builds on lessons learned and further consolidates Jordan’s leadership in this field.
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The Second National Strategy for Media and Information Literacy (2026 2029):
The Council of Ministers approved the Second National Strategy for Media and Information Literacy (2026–2029) pursuant to Resolution No. 5693, dated 16 November 2025. In light of this, the Higher National Committee for Media and Information Literacy was formed pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Resolution No. 3381/1/11/7, dated 2 June 2026. The Committee comprises a Secretary from the Prime Ministry, representatives of the Government and the public sector, a representative of civil society, a representative of academic institutions, the National Cyber Security Centre, and two experts representing the Prime Minister, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Government Communication.
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Vision:
A Jordanian society that is resilient, digitally and informationally empowered, interacts responsibly with media and sources of information, contributes to strengthening public trust, and promotes the principles of inclusion, equality and citizenship in the digital age.
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General National Objective:
To ensure that media and information literacy programs reach all citizens and residents equitably, including individuals from different geographical areas; to ensure the comprehensive integration of media and information literacy concepts into national education systems and youth-sector policies, thereby promoting sustainable lifelong learning and enabling everyone to make a systematic transition to the fourth level of maturity (the fourth scenario) within UNESCO’s media and information literacy maturity framework.