Educational shortcomings across Arab nations were widely discussed following the publication in 2002 of the inaugural Arab Human Development Report. Written by international and Egyptian experts under the auspices of the UN Development Programme, the report offered a scathing review of the state of education in the Arab world. Egypt was no exception...
By most accounts, Egypt has made remarkable progress in improving the health and welfare of its people over the past 30 years. The country’s disease profile resembles that of more developed countries. Immunisation rates, life expectancy and infant mortality have all improved markedly, with much of this progress being brought about by a concerted...
The house is a nondescript property surrounded by a tall cement wall. But everybody in this residential neighbourhood in Achimota knows where the Professor lives. The courtyard is quiet save for a siren that rings regularly, marking the beginning and end of three-minute periods. Training rhythm determined by sound, a handful of teenagers swiftly...
Although the country may not succeed in reaching its fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing its maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to 185 per 100,000 live births, Ghana has nonetheless made noteworthy strides in improving maternal health over the last 15 years. Indeed, between 1990 and 2007, the MMR has fallen from 740 per 100,000 live...
The large portion of the national budget devoted each year to education highlights the value Ghana places on learning and human development. The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the largest recipient of state funding, and the proportion of government money allocated to the sector has only risen in recent years.
Over the past decade, the Ghanaian health care system has undergone significant reforms aimed at improving the provision of services and infrastructure, especially in rural areas. Results including the introduction of a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have been largely positive, in part due to a shift to more preventive health care. This,...
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