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Presented byHana A. El-Ghali
May 13, 2013Ismailia, Cairo
Policy Research Institutes in the Arab World
Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International AffairsRaise the quality of public policy-related
debate and decision-making in the Arab World and abroad; enhance the Arab World's input into international affairs; and, enrich the quality of interaction among scholars, officials and civil society actors in the Middle East and abroad.
IFI ProgramsPublic PolicyResearch, Advocacy and Public Policy-makingPolicy and Governance in Palestinian CampsClimate Change and Environment in the Arab
World Youth in the Arab WorldUrbanism in the Arab World ConsortiumInternational Affairs UN in the Arab World
Research Studies Policy-tracing Studies Policy Research Institutes or Arab Think
Tanks Other policy relevant research studies
Consortium of Arab Policy Research Institutes (CAPRI) Project Objectives Study the role of Policy Research Institutes
(PRIs) in the Arab WorldMap the landscape of PRIs in the Arab
worldEnhance PRIs’ role and impact in policy-
making Facilitate networking and collaboration
among Arab PRIs
Activities
Workshops Strategic WSTechnical WS
Strategic CommunicationsFunding Strategies Knowledge Translation
Seminars Director’s Policy Series
Working papers
Database`
Main FindingsMore than 200 PRIs in the Arab World The largest number of PRIs are found in
Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, and Yemen
Recommendations
Strengthening communication and outreach strategies
Changing the culture to make policy-making and decision making “evidence informed”
Conducting policy relevant research
Networking and sharing resources (which provides a source of creditability, legitimacy and efficacy for the PRI in the region)
