Mr. Mohamed El-Qasemy’s background is in economics, public administration, and public finance. He has worked in Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance for the last 10 years, currently serving as state controller in its Department of Public Enterprises and Privatization, responsible for oversight of contracts and performance of public establishments and state-owned companies. He has a keen interest in administrative reform, and the significance of performance-based budgeting.Before joining the Ministry, he taught economics, management, and law for five years in the Graduate School of Technology at the University of Fez. He received a two-year certificate of upper management from the Higher Institute of Business and Enterprise Management in Casablanca and a graduate degree in economics from the University of Fez. During his fellowship year, Mr. El-Qasemy will focus on public finance systems, the budget processes, public policy analysis, and program evaluation.