Building Evidence Ecosystems in Industrial Policy and Market Access through Training
Partners:
Overview
The Egypt Impact Lab (EIL), in collaboration with the Policy Support Unit under the Policy Pillar of the EU-funded TIGARA project, is hosting a training workshop on Building Evidence Ecosystems in Industrial Policy and Market Access through Training (BEET), taking place on August 20–21, 2025 in Cairo. This training workshop aims to strengthen the capacity of government employees from the Ministry of Industry and other relevant ministries and agencies.
The program is structured to:
- Connect policymakers with implementation expertise
- Build technical capacity in evaluation methodologies
- Foster international learning networks
- Enable evidence-based program scaling
The morning opening session combines keynote addresses from UNIDO representatives, government leaders, J-PAL MENA's senior management team and Dr. Sherifa Sherif, Executive Director of Egypt's National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development; which is the hosting institution of the Egypt Impact Lab.
The remaining two-day program is a comprehensive learning event designed to build technical capacity in evaluation methodologies and foster a community of practice among implementation partners.
The event progresses from high-level policy discussions to hands-on training sessions in impact evaluation methods where technical participants will engage in interactive learning sessions, case studies, and practical exercises that will enhance their ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs in industrial and access to markets policies.
A detailed agenda can be found attached at the bottom of this page. This is an invitation-only event and not open to the public.
Instructors
- Dr. Ahmed Elsayed, Executive Director, J-PAL MENA
- Dr. Amira Elshal, Associate Director of Research, J-PAL MENA [TBC]
- Ms. Gehan Khatab, Ministry of Industry
- Dr. Mai Mahmoud, Post Doc, J-PAL MENA
- Ms. Rania Fleifel, Senior Data Analyst, Egypt Impact Lab
- Dr. Reham Rizk, Director of Egypt Impact Lab [TBC]
- Dr. Sherifa Sherif, Executive Director, National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
- UNIDO Representative [TBD]
About the EU-funded TIGARA project
The European Union support to Trade, Industry, Growth and Rapid Market Access (TIGARA) is a project funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO/UNIDO Egypt) in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade. Our mission is to drive trade growth and support Egypt's economic development through a focus on export orientation and enhanced competitiveness of the industrial sector.