The Civil Society Assessment has three main objectives: to provide an up-to-date and empirically-grounded analysis of the civil society sector (CSS) in Jordan and the challenges it faces; to inform the mid-term evaluation of USAID’s Civic Initiatives Support (CIS) Program and its workplan; and to inform broader USAID civil society assistance programming. The assessment used a primarily qualitative approach. Following extensive consultations with CIS staff and a comprehensive literature review, fieldwork began on May 24, 2015 and continued through June 18, 2015. Assessment findings are based on 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured interviews with 73 key informants conducted in Mafraq, Irbid, Amman, Zarqa, Ma`an, and Tafileh. Informants include a cross-section of Government of Jordan (GoJ) officials at the national, governorate, and local levels; members of parliament (MPs) and former MPs; mayors and municipal council members; leaders and staff of civil society organizations (CSOs); civil society experts (journalists, academics, lawyers, public figures); representatives of the donor community; and staff from USAID implementing partners.