How are universities developing the key competencies of students to meet local skills demand?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Riyad Y Hamzah, President, University of Bahrain (UoB): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
Articles & Analysis | Vocational education provides a path forward for an increasing number of Bahrainis from The Report: Bahrain 2018
Vocational training plays a key role in bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace. The government of Bahrain has created pathways that allow students to focus on technical or professional skills at a number of points in their education, as well as when they leave school. Citizens can access financial support to pay for training...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmed Al Shaikh, Director, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
The public education system of Bahrain is poised to mark its centenary in 2019, but the main focus in the country’s schools and universities is further in the future. New institutions are being built and opened in both the public and private sectors to serve young people from nursery age through to postgraduate study. According to international indices, Bahrain’s schools are outperforming many...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Koffi N’Guessan, Director-General, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Articles & Analysis | Reforms to instructor training and pay in Côte d'Ivoire's education system from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Instructor quality is a major driver of students’ educational experiences, and often teachers play an important role in maintaining satisfactory retention rates. Although a February 2017 World Bank report highlighted teacher training as an area of comparative weakness in Côte d’Ivoire, the government is working diligently to address it. One...