The Egyptian local team provided a background report (SPU-MoHE, 2012) following which an OECD team made a visit to Egypt, where the team discussed issues arising with a range of policy makers, stakeholders and staff and students in training institutions. Robust domestic demand, not least fast-rising investment, accounted for a part of the increase in GDP growth (OECD, 2010a:36). Although investment demand fell sharply in 2008-09, private consumption remained buoyant, especially in comparison with most OECD member countries. Regionally, Egypt also outperformed most of its peers, continuing to attract foreign investment and avoiding a steep slowdown (OECD, 2010a:36).