Location:
United Kingdom
Nabil Najjar, FRSA, MCIPR is a British-Jordanian development practitioner brings over a decade of experience in consulting on complex humanitarian, social, and economic policies and programmes, working with governments, UN agencies, and NGOs in Europe and the MENA region.
Nabil specialises in green growth and economic development, youth policy, and development of national policy and strategy, focusing on supporting policy-makers and implementing agencies in driving economic growth, livelihood generation and targeted skills development, as part of a coordinated response to opportunities presented by the green growth agenda. In 2024, he published his Distinction-graded postgraduate thesis entitled ‘Applying a Theoretical Lens to the Government of Jordan’s Efforts to Transition to a Green Economy’.
Nabil has worked with clients in the UK, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Egypt. Recent clients include ILO, IOM, UNICEF, UNFPA, the Family Care Authority of Abu Dhabi, the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, DRC, the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, DAI, the Palestine Investment Fund, Drosos, and the Ashoka Foundation.
He is proficient in spoken Arabic, as well as fluent in English. He holds an honours degree in History and Politics from the University of London and a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) in International Development at the University of York.
Clients
Nabil's list of recent clients includes:
United Nations Agencies: International Labour Organisation, International Organisation for Migration, UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund
Government Ministries and Agencies: Family Care Authority (Abu Dhabi), Ministry of National Economy (Palestine), Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (Jordan), Palestine Investment Fund
State Actors: Danish Refugee Council, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, DAI
NGOs: Ashoka, Drosos, NAMA, PMRS, Terre Des Hommes
Education
Masters in Public Administration (MPA) - International Development: University of York.
Masters Thesis: Applying a theoretical lens to the Government of Jordan's efforts to transition to a green economy.
BA (Hons) - History and Politics - University of London
A series of professional courses and certifications in Strategic Communication (Purdue University, 2017), Global Business (Georgetown University, 2017) and Behavioural Economics (University of Toronto, 2017).
Publications, Talks, and Committees
Selected publications
The National Newspaper. 2024. English Gent with an Arab Heart - Arab Showcase.
Najjar, N. 2024. Applying a Theoretical Lens to the Government of Jordan’s Efforts to Transition to a Green Economy’. University of York.
Najjar, N. and Hunter CS. 2020. An Opportunity to Re-assess the UK and US Relationships with China.
Najjar, N. and Hunter CS. 2019. Global Britain: Defining British Foreign Policy in a post-Brexit Era.
Najjar, N. and Sullivan P. (eds) 2015. Smart Government: A Parliament Street Guide to Better Government.
Fellowships and Memberships
Fellow - Royal Society of Arts
Member - Chartered Institute for Public Relations
Councillor - Wiltshire Council Unitary Authority
Selected speeches and media appearances
Nabil has been invited to provide comment for BBC News, BBC World at One, BBC Radio, Aljazeera, France24, Global News, Yahoo News, International Business Times, Daily Express, The National, and TV2.
Speech at the launch of the ‘ILO-RDPPII Partnership’, in Amman, Jordan, organised by the International Labour Organisation.
Speech to the ‘People, Planet and Progress’ conference, in Brussels, Belgium, organised by the Economist.
Keynote speech at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, in London, UK, organised by the ABCC.
Presentation on ‘Community Engagement and Communication’, in Amman, Jordan, organised by the Jordan Strategy Forum.
NABIL NAJJAR
Managing Director
Specialism: National Strategy Development, Policy, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Green Growth