Middle East and North Africa Social Policy Network

The MENASP network, hosted by the University of Birmingham, brings together academics,  policymakers and practitioners to advance social policy in the MENA region.

The MENASP network was founded to advance, exchange and disseminate knowledge and policy expertise about social policy in the MENA region. This includes providing:

- Up-to-date policy analysis on the key social challenges facing the region;
- Information on social welfare issues for use by the wider public;
- Resources for policy-makers, practitioners and academics.

The network was founded in 2013 by Dr Rana Jawad as a way of supporting quality research on crucial social policy issues and bridging the gap between policy-makers, researchers and the wider public. Dr Jawad’s research interests include development policy in the MENA region, social protection and social policy in the MENA region, religion and social welfare action, and social movements.