FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Review of Egyptian and Tunisian Enterprise Funds

Original title: GRADING THE EGYPTIAN AND TUNISIAN ENTERPRISE FUNDS

January 1, 2017

foreign aid Egypt Tunisia economic development foreign policy

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing assesses the effectiveness of U.S. taxpayer-funded economic development programs in Egypt and Tunisia to determine if they are meeting their objectives.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund

The fund's leadership is subject to congressional oversight regarding its operational performance.

Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund

The fund's leadership is subject to congressional oversight regarding its operational performance.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa held a hearing to evaluate the performance and management of U.S.-funded s operating in Egypt and Tunisia. The hearing featured testimony from the chairmen of both funds regarding their progress and operational challenges since their establishment in 2011.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 21, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The Egyptian and Tunisian Enterprise Funds were established in 2011 by the Obama administration.
The funds were modeled after similar U.S.-funded entities created after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The subcommittee chair noted that the leadership of the fund chairmen and boards of directors is a primary factor in the success of these entities.
The hearing included formal testimony from James Harmon (Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund) and Bowman Cutter (Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund).

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Egyptian and Tunisian Enterprise Funds?

They are U.S.-funded entities established in 2011 to promote economic development and private sector growth in Egypt and Tunisia.

Why was this hearing held?

To review the progress and effectiveness of these funds since their inception.

Why It Matters

This hearing assesses the effectiveness of U.S. taxpayer-funded economic development programs in Egypt and Tunisia to determine if they are meeting their objectives.

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Discoveries

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Evolution of Oversight

The hearing highlights a shift from initial skepticism regarding the funds' creation in 2011 to a focus on evaluating their performance and leadership success by 2017.

Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund

Connected Entities

personIleana Ros-Lehtinen“Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa”Map →

personTheodore E. Deutch“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personBowman Cutter“Chairman of the Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs“Parent committee of the subcommittee”Map →

personJames Harmon“Chairman of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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