A commitment to a more research-based economy is embodied in the science and technology districts that have proliferated nationwide. Between 2003 and 2012, the number of local “technoparks” rose from 12 to 49, while the number of companies hosted in these sites grew from 169 to 2174. “Although Turkey has yet to develop the research and...
Economic development has allowed Morocco to start competing in new industries and innovative sectors, driven by the country’s Industrial Emergence Plan. However, it has also exposed a lack of adequate qualified human resources in certain essential areas.
Continuing its efforts to improve literacy rates and match curricula with the country’s needs, Morocco has been increasing investment in education. New schools are being built to facilitate access to primary education in all regions of the country and continue to improve the country’s schooling levels in all regions.
Bridging the gap between secondary school graduates and university alumni, technical and vocational colleges and training programmes are a crucial component of the country’s drive to get more Saudis off the unemployment roster and into the workforce. Recognising the importance of this educational segment, the government has devoted SR23.14bn ($6...
Running in parallel to the Kingdom’s state-funded drive to enhance the sector is an influx of private schools sprouting up across the country. Although only 10% of Saudi students attend one of the 840-odd private schools, according to the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), these institutions offer strong alternatives for those...
Tying together every current long-term social and economic development plan for Saudi Arabia is the increased participation of non-hydrocarbons industries in the economy. But key to delivering on this aim are the abilities of its population and the knowledge of its future leaders to successfully navigate from a resource-based, export-oriented economy to a more...
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