The leadership of Ras Al Khaimah has long demonstrated a strong commitment to developing the emirate into a thriving and modern economy. A core part of this vision includes promoting human and social development, with a particular focus on the provision of quality health care and improving outcomes. With support from the federal government, RAK...
A drive to diversify Gabon’s economy away from commodity dependency has made education a key element of the broader plans for growth. The government has adopted a development strategy based on the results of the 2010 National Education Conference, which highlighted pertinent weaknesses in the public education system. The state is primarily working...
Until 2009 the majority of health expenditure in Gabon came from the private sector. A small segment of the population has private health insurance, but most private spending is out-of-pocket. Access to quality care in Gabon is out of step with the country’s position as an upper-middle income country, and the government has made an effort to jump-...
In recent years, Gabon’s health strategy has centred on heavy investment in infrastructure. With a number of facilities undergoing refurbishment and expansion, two programmes – a national health survey and an initiative to strengthen local government – will give authorities a more accurate picture of the disease burden. Major challenges remain...
The continuing implementation of expansive reforms, including the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) and updates to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) aimed at providing universal health care to its citizens, made 2012 a turbulent year for Ghana’s health sector. Despite sharp budget increases to the Ministry of Health (MoH) over the past...
The government’s focus on increasing its social capital is demonstrated in the size and scope of its education budget. As the largest recipient of state funding in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is tasked with transforming the country’s economy from resourceto knowledge-based and ensuring that graduates are prepared to enter the fast-...
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