Building on successful collaborations and lessons learned from impact evaluation projects, the Egyptian Food Bank's (EFB) Growth Lab, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD) jointly launched a seminar series: “Bridging Evidence and Policy (BEP)”, covering various topics relevant to informing public policy through research and impact evaluation. The launch event “Impact Evaluation of Social Protection Programs” addressed venues through which impact evaluation informs policymaking with a focus on social protection programs in Egypt, bringing officials, researchers, implementers, and NGOs together to share major findings and options for the future.
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AGENDA
Coffee Break and Registration
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Introduction to the BEP Seminar Series
9:30 AM – 9:35 AM
Mr. Abdelrahman Nagy |
Dr. Kibrom Abay |
Dr. Mohamed El-Karamany |
Opening Remarks
9:35 AM – 10:30 AM
Moderator: Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah, Research Associate, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Mr. Mohsen Sarhan (See video)
CEO, EFB
Eng. Noura Selim
Executive Director, SFSD
Dr. Khaled El-Attar (See slides)
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt
H.E. Nevine El-Kabbaj
Minister of Social Solidarity (MoSS), Egypt
Findings from Impact Evaluations of Social Protection Programs
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Moderator: Mr. Abdelrahman Nagy, Director of Learning and Strategy, Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
EFB’s General Feeding Program Impact Evaluation: Baseline and Midline Results
Dr. Kibrom Abay (See slides)
Egypt Country Program Leader, IFPRI
IFPRI Social Protection Evaluation Work with the Ministry of Social Solidarity
Dr. Sikandra Kurdi (See slides)
Research Fellow, IFPRI
Lessons from Bab Amal Impact Evaluation
Dr. Ragui Assaad (See slides)
Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, University of Minnesota and Research Fellow, Economic Research Forum (ERF)
Informing Social Protection Policies in Egypt
Dr. Ahmed Elsayed (See slides)
Executive Director, J-PAL MENA
Q&A
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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Mr. Abdelrahman Nagy |
Dr. Kibrom Abay |
Dr. Mohamed El-Karamany |
Lunch and Networking
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Moderator
Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah
Research Associate, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
**English/Arabic simultaneous interpretation is available throughout the event.
This event is organized as part of the "Bridging Evidence and Policy (BEP) Seminar Series" and in collaboration between the Egyptian Food Bank (EFB), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD).
