In many ways, Algeria finds itself in an enviable economic position, particularly when compared with its regional neighbours. It holds the fourth-largest oil reserves and the second-largest natural gas reserves in Africa. Ample hydrocarbons revenue has allowed the government to channel capital into public expenditure programmes on infrastructure, health care, education, social housing and subsidies.
Changing lifestyles and rising urbanisation are resulting in a rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Kenya, prompting the government to roll out new initiatives in collaboration with the private sector.
The population of Egypt has tripled in the last 50 years, from 31m in 1964 to around 90m in 2014. This demographic pressure is just one of the challenges faced by a fragmented health care system, which still adheres to a free access approach in some sectors, despite Egypt having one of the MENA region’s highest proportions of out-of-pocket (OOP) payment for private medical...
What role does the private sector play in the provision of health care in Egypt?
What are the first steps for rolling out the government’s education strategy for the 2014-30 period?
A third of a million students graduated from Egyptian universities in the summer of 2014, products of the largest education sector in the MENA region. Most of them began their higher education courses in the autumn of 2010, and during their four years at university they have seen Egypt undergo a tumultuous period. The education system now faces many challenges as it seeks to...
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