Egypt

Egypt and the Policy Framework for Investment

Egypt was the first country to conduct a formal investment policy review based on the PFI. By volunteering to be the PFI’s ‘pilot case study’, Egypt provided useful feedback to the OECD for developing guidelines on using the PFI. The review also allowed Egypt to showcase its Investment Climate Reform Strategy.

Reviews of National Policies for Education: Higher Education in Egypt 2010

This book represents an independent review of Egypt’s higher education system and focuses on areas in need of attention by policy makers and stakeholders.

Economic Importance of Agriculture for Poverty Reduction

The Millennium Declaration set 2015 as the target date for halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. This paper examines the role of the agricultural sector and looks at 25 developing countries who have posted extraordinary success in reducing extreme poverty.

MENA-OECD Ministerial conference

Opening this event in Marrakesh, Angel Gurría underlined that the economic crisis has not spared the MENA region, with a significant economic contraction and a severe impact on the labour markets. According to the Secretary-General, the MENA-OECD Initiative can serve as a model for effective co-operation in building the global economy of the future.

Egypt: positive results from knowledge sharing and modest lending, 1999-2007

The Bank’s assistance program largely met its objectives and contributed significantly to policy and institutional changes, especially in the financial sector, privatization, pension system, and private sector development.

Internet Governance Forum Workshop: Using ICTs and the Internet to meet environmental challenges

Internet Governance Forum Workshop: Using ICTs and the Internet to meet environmental challenges 17 November 2009, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Governments, business, civil society and international organisations have developed a broad variety of initiatives and tools aimed at making the use of ICTs and the Internet greener. This includes using ICT and Internet-based applications to improve environmental performance in buildings and urban

OECD events at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2009

Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009 - Egypt

The Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum report presents the results of the second monitoring exercise of the Aid for Trade Initiative and documents its success so far.

Workshop: Policy Coherence in the Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development

This workshop, organised jointly by the World Bank/infoDev and the OECD, aims to share and highlight best practices in coherent approaches to meeting development objectives.

African Economic Outlook 2009

The 2009 African Economic Outlook focuses on Innovations in Information and Communication technologies. It also presents a comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political developments on the continent.