Towards a New Welfare Mix: Rethinking the Roles of the State, Market and Civil Society in

the Provision of Basic Social Services

Presented by : Diplomatic Attaché Ola Abou Steit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arab Republic of Egypt

At the ESCWA Arab Forum on Social Services

Beirut, 19-20 December, 2012

Outline

I. Social Services and social Protection Provided by the Government

II. Social services provided by the Private Sector III. Regulations Governing Private sector and

NGOS provision of social servicesIV. Key Challenges

Government provided social welfare

Food Subsidies

-Bread is provided to all citizens at one-third the cost of production. -Sugar and cooking oil are provided according to a two-tier system of ration cards based on income and need.

Cash Transfers

( Ministry of Social Affairs)Social Secuirty payments and

pensions

Social Fund for

Development

Access to employment

and basic services

Public Education through College

Public Health system for the Poor

Public Social services and social protection Delivery System

Government

Govenmental Social Units

Recipients of social protection

Social protection Social Services

Government

NGOs

Recipients of social Services

Social Services Provided by the Private Sector

• Corporate Social Responsibility ( ex. Sawirus Foundation, Mansour Foundation, etc.)• Remarkable success stories ( Children’s Cancer

Hospital 57357)

• Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation

Regulations Governing Private sector and NGOS provision of social services

• Legal Framework• Civil society in Egypt is governed by the provisions of the Law

on Non-Governmental Societies and Organizations (No. 84 of 2002)

Community Development Associations

• At Least 10 founders• The Founders must have

written Articles of Association signed by all the Founders, and have suitable headquarters in Egypt.

Civic Foundations

• no minimum number of Founders required

• A Foundation may receive funds from third parties subject to approval by the Minister of Social Solidarity.

Regulations Governing Private sector and NGOS provision of social services (cont’d)

Regulatory Framework• The regulator for associations, foundations

and unions is the Ministry of Social Affairs, and for Not for Profit companies the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Key Challenges

• Increasing population • High poverty rate ( around 25% below the

poverty line)• Limited Funding• Coordination• The need for developing the regulations • Social Justice in the post January 25th

Revolution

Thank You