Egypt Technical Assistance for Policy Reform (TAPR-II)
Project Overview
TMG assessed the current design and implementation of TAPR II and to recommend changes, if any, that would strengthen the support provided by TAPR II to the Government of Egypt’s (GOE) economic reform program; improve the focus and timeliness of technical assistance being provided; and sharpen the internal management.
Client: USAID
Countries: Egypt
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Project Description
TMG assessed the current design and implementation of TAPR II and to recommend changes, if any, that would strengthen the support provided by TAPR II to the Government of Egypt’s (GOE) economic reform program; improve the focus and timeliness of technical assistance being provided; and sharpen the internal management (by both the USAID/Policy and Private Sector Office (USAID/PPS) and the contractor). TAPR II was highly successful in providing key support to the Government of Egypt reform initiatives. Major successes include transformation of the Egyptian Customs Authority, strengthening of new and existing trade related agencies and their institutions, consolidation and reduction of regulatory red tape, development of a performance monitoring and evaluation plan, and the establishment of groundwork for US-Egyptian academic partnership agreements.