Egypt's Ministry of Planning and Economic Development received an Omani academic delegation to enhance cooperation and to review Ministry work to elevate Egypt's living standards and achieve Egypt's Vision 2030. The Egypt Impact Lab (EIL), launched in cooperation with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at the American University in Cairo, was also highlighted as part of the government's goal to integrate evidence into its decision-making and scale up effective evidence-based social programmes.