Established in June 2008, the Amman Institute is a regional think-and-do-tank, with a focus on community planning, sustainable development and citizen-centered governance in the Arab region.
Ai grew out of the successful Amman Master Plan initiative which won the World Leadership Award for Town Planning in December 2007. The institute incorporated the members of the Amman Plan team and attracted talents both locally and from abroad. A year later the institute has expanded to become a home to the largest groups of Arab urban planners and urban designers within the MENA region.