SME Policy Processes in Egypt: Towards Evidence-based policy

SMEPOL Project and ODI Research and Policy in Development

Research and Policy in Development Programme

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RAPID Programme www.odi.org.uk/rapid

SMEPOL, Cairo, February, 2005

Workshop Objectivesa) Share experiences about research-policy

processes in SME sector in Egypt;

b) Learn about the latest worldwide research and practice in this area;

c) Share experiences about approaches to strengthen research-policy links and what works;

d) Identify gaps & think about a strategy to improve policy impact.

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RAPID Programme www.odi.org.uk/rapid

SMEPOL, Cairo, February, 2005

Outline of the WorkshopDay 1• General Introductions• Theory - Research Policy Processes• The General ContextDay 2• Policy Processes, Evidence & Links• Practical Tools• Identification specific problemsDay 3• Using tools to solve problems• Strategic Planning• Evaluation