Egyptian public policy center wins USD 100k Atlas Network award: Atlas Network has selected the Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (ECPPS) as this year’s winner of its USD 100k Templeton Freedom Award for its “Better Budget for a Better Egypt” initiative. Atlas Network said the initiative “helped bring about the country’s 25-point jump in the Open Budget Survey, fostered greater civic engagement, and occurred amidst the Egyptian government’s decision to cut all energy subsidies after 2019.”