Which factors are shaping the development of the health sector in Sharjah?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdulla Ali Al Mahyan, Chairman, Sharjah Health Authority (SHA): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Muhadditha Al Hashimi, Chairperson, Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
How did private schools in Sharjah respond to the various challenges arising from the pandemic?
Articles & Analysis | How GCC education institutions changed due to the pandemic from The Report: Sharjah 2021
The initial wave of lockdowns in early 2020 prompted education entities to rapidly move to teaching online. While this broad-based shift towards digital learning has largely been reactive, in many cases it accelerated an existing transition to a more blended and technologically oriented approach. However, further investment and policy initiatives are required – including...
Articles & Analysis | The role of tertiary institutions in the GCC’s post-pandemic recovery from The Report: Sharjah 2021
While higher education institutions have been effective in developing short-term solutions to some of the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, they can also play a key role in realising long-term governmental development strategies that can boost the prospects of a sustainable recovery. This is a particularly pressing issue for countries in the Gulf, many of which...
Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Sharjah 2021
With regular activities severely disrupted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools in Sharjah had to shift quickly to online...
Sharjah has one of the most diversified economies in the UAE, with a strong foundation in industry and manufacturing. Approximately 95.8% of its economic activity was derived from non-oil sectors in 2019, positioning the emirate to absorb much of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.