A Daring Enterprise

<p><strong>The inside story of one of the most successful US foreign aid programs in the Middle East in recent decades</strong><br><br>What happens when the United States launches an unconventional foreign aid program in the aftermath of a national uprising? In this behind-the-scenes account of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund—a private investment fund created by the U.S. Congress to jumpstart Egypt’s private sector after the 2011 Egyptian revolution—<em>A Daring Enterprise </em>tells the story of one of the most effective, yet little known, U.S. foreign policy programs today in the Middle East.<br><br>Through the firsthand account of the Fund’s chairman James Harmon, a veteran investment banker and former Clinton administration official, the authors reveal how a small, U.S.-backed investment fund partnered with Egyptians to spark investment, create jobs, and expand opportunities for women in the Arab world’s largest country—all against a backdrop of political instability, anti-Americanism, and Washington dysfunction.<br><br>At a time when America’s budget deficit is rising and foreign aid is being scaled back, <em>A Daring Enterprise Fund </em>reveals how a new model of foreign assistance can tackle urgent development challenges while delivering real returns for U.S. taxpayers. Most importantly, it is a powerful reminder of the value of foreign aid and why smart foreign investment is key to America’s future prosperity.</p>