The Political Context Questionnaire

RAPID Programme SMEPOL, Cairo, February, Issues Issues often in the middle - few stark conclusions Policy Process Issues –Implementation is a problem area – generally and regarding inclusion of research in policy. (Be prepared for long haul) –SMEs have little impact on SME policy Links –Civil society not a powerful sector. –Press able to engage –Links between stakeholders is a problem (Solution = networks?) Evidence –OK – quality, quantity, relevance –Key is empirical data plus pilots –Policymakers own experience matters (Solution = engage with more?).

The Policy Entrepreneur Questionnaire

RAPID Programme SMEPOL, Cairo, February, Samer Marwa Hussein Marwa Bayomi Sayeda Alid Shereen Salman Rasha May Ghalwash Haytham Tarek Ahmed Fouad Ahmed Abdel Razek Maha Yousseft Mohamed Hadil Amel Ali Heba Khaled Abdel Rehim Average >44 = Low SMEPol Policy entrepreneurs <23 = V.High <30 = High

RAPID Programme SMEPOL, Cairo, February, Comments Very balanced Slight tendency to prefer “networking” and “engineering” over “storytelling” and especially “fixing” Several people dislike “fixing” A few have a moderate preference for “networking”, “engineering” (& one for “fixing”) Nobody has a very strong preference

RAPID Programme SMEPOL, Cairo, February, Compared with others…