Low oil prices will undoubtedly continue to be a significant challenge for Bahrain in 2016. However the kingdom’s early moves to diversify its economy mean the country is well placed to weather the storm and non-oil segments are expected to continue performing well in 2016.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sardar Umar Alam, Head of UNESCO, Yangon Office: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2016
How is the Capacity Development for Education for All (CapEFA) programme enhancing management skills in the Ministry of Education (MoE)?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Gershu Paul, CEO, Pun Hlaing Hospital: Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2016
How would you assess the development of the health sector since the easing of sanctions?
Articles & Analysis | Changes to Myanmar's education sector needed from The Report: Myanmar 2016
With an increasing need for human capital, the government of Myanmar has made the overhauling of the education system a national priority. With an enlarged budget, a new national education law and the removal of public school fees, major reform of the entire education sector is well under way. However, significant challenges remain.
Articles & Analysis | Initiatives to increase access to Myanmar health services from The Report: Myanmar 2016
Despite top-down economic and political shifts in recent years, Myanmar’s health sector still has significant ground to cover, particularly in rural communities that lack access to basic services. The government has pledged to ramp up efforts by dramatically increasing health expenditures, building new facilities and strengthening the talent...
Articles & Analysis | Myanmar's health care sector set to receive more funding from The Report: Myanmar 2016
For the most part, Myanmar’s resilient economy has grown dramatically since the easing of international sanctions, while health care expansion has been modest at best. Although the outgoing government under U Thein Sein increased spending on the sector from K92bn ($71m) in FY 2010/11 to K691bn ($533.5m) in 2015/16, Myanmar remains behind its...