As the emirate’s growing population leads to an expansion of private kindergarten-to-grade-12 (K-12) schools, education authorities have focused on maintaining a careful balance between supporting new growth and preserving a high calibre of education. Although private K-12 school inspections have been undertaken since 2008, the government’s Irtiqa’a (“Raising the Bar”)...
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Articles & Analysis | More school inspections help the emirate to better balance quality and quantity from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
How do you assess efforts to raise post-secondary graduation rates among Emiratis? What is being done to increase female participation?
Articles & Analysis | Private partnerships and a new focus on research spur post-secondary education from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
Although the emirate’s post-secondary education sector has already witnessed unprecedented growth in the past decade, universities in Abu Dhabi are still looking to increase student numbers, particularly in the postgraduate segment. The government’s focus on research and innovation has fostered strong expansion of postgraduate programmes and enrolment in recent years,...
Articles & Analysis | Outcome-oriented reforms position the emirate for excellence from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
The development of a knowledge-based economy and skilled workforce are critical components of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, the emirate’s long-term development plan, as evidenced by the strong growth in the education sector over the past decade. Government spending on education remains high, guided by mid-and long-term strategies targeting innovation, career...
The development of a knowledge-based economy and a highly skilled and productive workforce are key priorities of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. To this end the government continues to invest significantly in education, with 21% of federal spending under the UAE’s $38.11bn draft budget for 2014-16 going towards public and higher education. Meanwhile private schools have played an increasingly...
Hydrocarbons revenues still form the bulk of Abu Dhabi’s GDP and while falling prices are a concern, the emirate has been moving steadily towards its economic diversification targets in line with Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The past 10 years has seen the non-oil sector expand strongly on the back of business-friendly government policies, as a result of which non-oil sector growth now outpaces that of the oil sector.