1. SME Policy Processes in Egypt: Towards Evidence-based policy SMEPOL Project and ODI Research and Policy in Development Research and Policy in Development Programme

2. RAPID Programme www.odi.org.uk/rapid SMEPOL, Cairo, February, 2005 2 Workshop Objectives a)Share experiences about research-policy processes in SME sector in Egypt; b)Learn about the latest worldwide research and practice in this area; c)Share experiences about approaches to strengthen research-policy links and what works; d)Identify gaps & think about a strategy to improve policy impact.

3. RAPID Programme www.odi.org.uk/rapid SMEPOL, Cairo, February, 2005 3 Outline of the Workshop Day 1 General Introductions Theory - Research Policy Processes The General Context Day 2 Policy Processes, Evidence & Links Practical Tools Identification specific problems Day 3 Using tools to solve problems Strategic Planning Evaluation