Expenditure on health in Saudi Arabia is low by regional standards in per capita terms; however, it is high as a proportion of GDP and is rising, with the government having significantly boosted the health budget in 2011. Funds committed to the sector under the latest five-year plan have also risen. A number of major state-funded infrastructure...
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Articles & Analysis | Spending wisely: Both the state and foreign firms are ramping up investment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Khaled Al Sabti, Vice-Minister of Education and Chairman, Tatweer Education Holding from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
The education sector is currently undergoing major changes. Could you elaborate on this transformation and the rationale behind it?
Articles & Analysis | Women in the workplace: Blending traditional values with a modern work environment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
In an effort to enable female workers to play a greater role in the economy, the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) announced in mid-2012 that it had begun to plan an industrial city that would make special provisions for women. Situated at Al Ahsa, near the eastern city of Hofuf, the industrial city will be near enough...
Articles & Analysis | Striking a balance: Efforts to reduce water consumption and wheat production from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Water has become the number one concern for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In formulating its agricultural policy, the need to limit water usage runs through all its policies. The government has long realised that the drain the agriculture sector has been placing on the country’s finite and limited water resources is unsustainable. In 2009...
Articles & Analysis | Offering an alternative: Private institutions look set to play a growing role in the sector from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Running in parallel to the Kingdom’s state-funded drive to enhance the sector is an influx of private schools sprouting up across the country. Although only 10% of Saudi students attend one of the 840-odd private schools, according to the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), these institutions offer strong alternatives for those...
Articles & Analysis | Meeting demand: Growing from a solid base, property developers must now address the housing shortage from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Having avoided the major boom and bust cycles of its Gulf neighbours, Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector is considered relatively stable. For several years, and certainly since the global financial crisis, the sector has been viewed as a safe haven for local capital. Prices in the market have held firm and returns have been solid. The reasons for...