Mindset collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to collect comprehensive data on various dimensions of human security in Jordan, focusing on food insecurity, health insecurity, economic insecurity, environmental insecurity, and personal and community insecurity. This initiative was driven by the growing poverty rate in Jordan, which increased from 14.4% in 2010 to 24.1% in 2022, with the highest rates among households headed by persons with disabilities. The COVID-19 crisis further exacerbated these vulnerabilities, particularly in terms of food security. Limited governmental resources and a high demand for social assistance made it challenging to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and significant data gaps were identified.
To address these challenges, Mindset collected data from 3,500 vulnerable households who are beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund (NAF), as part of a larger effort to build an evidence base for NAF and other key social protection stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), Ministry of Labour (MoL), and Social Security Corporation. The data, collected through one round of quantitative household surveys and complementary qualitative research, aimed to support the development of strategies that improve food, health, economic, environmental, and personal and community security. Furthermore, the study aimed to provide a multidimensional analysis of insecurities, helping the Government of Jordan and development partners better understand the links between food security and other insecurities, while offering a roadmap for targeted policy development and responses.