Safaa El-Kogali
Manager, Education Practice, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank, Washington, DC.
Safaa El Tayeb El-Kogali is the Manager for east and southern Africa in the Education Global Practice at the World Bank based in Washington DC. She is a leading international development expert with 25 years of experience in government policies, strategic leadership, program management, and research. Her work focuses mainly on economics, education, labor markets, poverty, youth and gender. Ms. El-Kogali published widely in these areas including the recently launched Expectations and Aspirations: A new Framework for Education in the Middle East and North Africa (2020). She has a Master of Philosophy in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Areas of Interest:
- Human Development
- Labor Markets
- Education
Education:
- M.Phil., Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK, 1997
- B.A., Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 1988
Experience:
- Manager, Education Practice, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank, Washington, DC, Feb.2019-Present
- Manager, Education Practice, Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA), World Bank, Washington, DC, May 2015-Feb.2019
- Lead Specialist, Education Global Practice, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA, Jul.2014-Apr.2015
Latest Publications:
- El-Kogali, Safaa El Tayeb and Caroline Krafft, eds (2020) Expectations and Aspirations – A New Framework for Education in the Middle East and North Africa. World Bank. Washington DC.
- El-Kogali, Safaa, Caroline Krafft, Touhami Abdelkhalek, Mohamed Benkassmi, Monica Chavez, Lucy Bassett, and Fouzia Ejjanoui (2016) Inequality of Opportunity in Early Childhood Development in Morocco over Time. World Bank Working Paper Series. World Bank. Washington, DC. USA
- El-Kogali, Safaa, Caroline Krafft, Touhami Abdelkhalek, Mohamed Benkassmi, Monica Chavez, Lucy Bassett, and Fouzia Ejjanoui (2016) The Impact of a Community Development and Poverty Reduction Program on Early Childhood Development in Morocco. World Bank Working Paper Series. World Bank. Washington, DC. USA
The Impact of Twin Shocks on Learning Outcomes and Education Financing in Sudan
Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Markets Education Education: M.Phil., Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex,... Read More
November, 2021
Working PapersThe Impact of Twin Shocks on Learning Outcomes and Education Financing in Sudan
Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Markets Education Education: M.Phil., Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex,... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceInequalities in Early Childhood Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Markets Education Education: M.Phil., Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex,... Read More
November, 2014
Working PapersPoverty, Human Capital and Gender: A Comparative Study OF Yemen and Egypt
Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Markets Education Education: M.Phil., Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex,... Read More
August, 2001
Working PapersDialogues on the Future of Work in the Global South: Building narratives from the Middle East and North Africa
Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Markets Education Education: M.Phil., Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex,... Read More
Jul 26, 2021