While Trinidad and Tobago’s health care system has displayed strong results when dealing with existing communicable diseases, such as HIV and Zika, work is still urgently needed to develop a long-term strategy to deal with rising non-communicable diseases in the nation. The switch to a national health care insurance system – with increased focus on portability of services, record-keeping and...
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Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2017
After facing headwinds such as depressed international energy prices, and rising debt and fiscal imbalances, Trinidad and Tobago’s economic recession appears to be turning a corner, with GDP growth projected to climb to 0.3% in 2017 and 3.4% in 2018. As one of the largest and most diversified economies in the English-speaking Caribbean, the country is beginning to benefit from the new administration’s process of fiscal adjustment and economic diversification, spurred on by an ambitious public works pipeline.
Efforts to increase Jordan’s digital literacy rates against a backdrop of changing demographics and skills gaps in the labour market are beginning to yield results.
Articles & Analysis | Colombian education addresses geographical differences and workplace needs from The Report: Colombia 2017
As Colombia’s government implements various measures to help drive the acceleration of development across all economic sectors, education remains an important area of policy execution.
Despite fiscal restraints, the government’s budget for education has stayed at consistent levels. However, with coverage expansion at all levels of education remaining a high priority, expenditure efficiency will be of the utmost importance. By strengthening financing mechanisms and access to early education, with a focus on rural areas and those most affected by the country’s civil conflict,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Carlos Heeren, CEO, University of Technology and Engineering (UTEC): Interview from The Report: Peru 2017
To what extent is there a need to amend the University Law to guarantee higher quality standards within Peruvian universities?