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)

Thank you. IFI Website

www.aub.edu.lb/ifi

Contact informationHana A. El-Ghali

ha58@aub.edu.lb