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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
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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 AbouSteit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arab Republic of Egypt At the ESCWA Arab Forum on Social Services Beirut, 19-20 December, 2012
Outline • Social Services and social Protection Provided by the Government • Social services provided by the Private Sector • Regulations Governing Private sector and NGOS provision of social services • Key Challenges
Public Social services and social protection Delivery System Social protection 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) • MagdiYacoub 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)
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