The Foundation for the Future (FFF) is an independent and multi-lateral non-profit organization which is fully committed to supporting initiatives by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) aimed at promoting human rights, democratic governance, and reform in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region, while respecting the cultures and traditions of individual countries.

The Foundation for the Future was created in 2005 during the second meeting of the Forum for the Future held in Manama, Bahrain in response to calls by CSOs of the region to create a MENA-based mechanism for channeling technical and financial assistance. It is an autonomous institution which, although supported by the Forum, is independent from the Forum’s process. The principle goals of the Foundation are to strengthen democracy, enhance grassroots participation, and enable the peoples of the region to enjoy civil liberties and exercise their human rights as endorsed by international conventions and democratic norms and practices. An empowered civil society is essential to the process of building more just and sustainable societies throughout the region.

The Foundation’s regional headquarters and main operational center are currently located in Amman and operate through an agreement signed in March 2008 with the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From Amman, it covers an expansive region which includes North Africa, the Levant, the GCC countries, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, and reaches out to several countries of the region through national representatives.

The Foundation for the Future is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 2011.