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Economic update | Egypt: Growing call for higher education reforms

7 May 2013
The large and comparatively diverse higher education sector is expected to see an encouraging increase in demand in the years to come, but a mismatch between the courses chosen by Egypt’s university students and the market’s requirements has highlighted the need for wide-ranging reforms across the university system.
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Economic update | Papua New Guinea: Tough lessons for education sector

3 May 2013
Recent reports that students in some areas of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are crossing into Indonesia for lessons provided a stark reminder of the challenges the government faces in its bid to improve the education system.
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Economic update | Mongolia: Prioritising education

2 May 2013
Attendance and school construction are on the rise in Mongolia, and the Ministry of Education (MoE) continues to harness foreign expertise, suggesting significant progress in the sector. However, critics say the government needs to do more to ensure improved and inclusive schooling at all levels, particularly given the promise of growing social development as a result of increased resource-related investment.
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Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

Brunei Darussalam’s universal health care system has helped it meet most of the health care targets set out in the UN Millennium Development Goals by the World Health Organisation. The country has the second-highest life expectancy rate among ASEAN countries. Non-communicable diseases like cancer are now the biggest concerns and, as the price of health care rises, the Sultanate is in the process...
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Report | The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

Cover of The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

As ASEAN chair in 2013, Brunei Darussalam has a regional agenda to push forward alongside its domestic plans for the year. Chief among its local priorities is developing alternative resources streams in its economy, which has long been driven by its oil and natural gas revenues. 

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Economic update | Ghana: Balancing costs of education

19 Apr 2013
Several issues debated during Ghana’s 2012 campaign season regarding education funding are expected to be revisited in 2013. The cost and quality of education ranks as a high priority for citizens, and as the new government articulates its policy, it will be seeking to balance that priority with fiscal discipline.
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