Capacity Building at EIL
The EIL supports the government in becoming a more substantial producer and user of evidence to inform policy and improve lives. Through tailored capacity-building programs, we work with policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) professionals to strengthen their ability to engage with and apply rigorous evidence, particularly from randomized evaluations.
EIL draws on J-PAL’s global expertise to deliver a range of training programs designed for different levels of experience, technical backgrounds, and institutional roles. These programs are led by J-PAL-affiliated professors and senior staff and are adopted yearly to align with Egypt’s national priorities.
EIL’s capacity-building offerings are organized into two tracks:
Track 1: Strategic partnerships
Objective: Build institutional partnerships and deliver customized workshops that strengthen stakeholder capacities and promote collaboration on evidence-based policymaking.
Programs include: Leading with Evidence-Informed Decision-Making (LEID), Building Evidence Ecosystems Training (BEET), Building Rigorous Impact through Data-driven Governance (BRIDGE) and Evaluating Social Programs (ESP)
Track 2: Individual Diploma
Objective: Develop a new generation of researchers and policy professionals through in-depth training, mentorship, and field experience in randomized evaluations.
Programs include: Mena Scholar Fellowship program (MSF) and Alliance for Data, Evaluation, and Policy Training (ADEPT)
Building Government Capacity for Evidence Use: Training Portfolio Highlights
