Bahrain’s education sector benefits from regionally strong and improving student outcomes, rising K-12 and private school enrolment, and an expansive, ongoing reform agenda aimed at improving the quality of teaching and infrastructure across all levels. Investment in the sector is set to soar over the medium term, bolstered by the high-potential pre-school and kindergarten segments, as well as...
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Despite its diversified economy, Bahrain has nonetheless faced pressures in recent years as a result of the 2014-15 drop in global oil prices. However, a multibillion-dollar aid package from other Gulf states and an accompanying fiscal adjustment plan, as well as growth following a partial oil price recovery and a major oil and gas discovery, offer hope for an economic turnaround in 2019.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Eugène Aka-Aouélé, Minister of Health: Interview from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
How technologically mature is the country’s health sector, and what is being done to improve this?
Articles & Analysis | Medical technology improves patient care and cuts health care costs from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These initiatives are happening everywhere, but there are significant differences in the speed and scale of medtech adoption across emerging markets.
Articles & Analysis | Rising recognition in Côte d’Ivoire of the role of education in attaining broader economic development goals from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
As one of the fastest-growing African economies, with an annual GDP growth rate forecast at between 7% and 7.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank, Côte d’Ivoire today faces the challenge of promoting sustainable and inclusive growth. Key to addressing this will be the development of a solid education system that is capable of meeting the...
Articles & Analysis | Universal coverage programmes and pharmaceutical regulation set to improve access and quality of health care in Côte d’Ivoire from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
A renewed focus on Côte d’Ivoire’s health sector after years of political instability ending in 2011 has brought with it a number of improvements. The authorities have rehabilitated and re-equipped hospitals and health centres, developed technical platforms for facilities in line with international standards and improved access to services....