A growing population, expanding job opportunities in a dynamic economy, and funding and support from a range of sources are driving the expansion of Ghana’s education sector. The system is a mix of public and private provisions, and in the past decades has established a solid base of schooling for the vast majority of Ghanaians. In some areas, at top universities for example, the system rivals...
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Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Ghana 2017
The Ghanaian economy is well positioned to accelerate growth, with several key factors likely to encourage expansion in the coming years.
Despite high levels of government debt and the costs associated with hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees, Jordan’s economy has continued to demonstrate remarkable resilience in the face of ongoing regional instability. A raft of far-reaching reforms introduced in 2016, along with newly brokered international agreements, should help the kingdom continue along its slow but steady growth path in the years ahead.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Fawzi Al Hammouri, Chairman, Private Hospitals Association (PHA): Interview from The Report: Jordan 2016
Interviews & Viewpoints | Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President, Royal Scientific Society: Interview from The Report: Jordan 2016
How is research and development (R&D) enhancing the country’s economy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises?
Articles & Analysis | Jordan works to improve education for both its citizens and Syrian refugees from The Report: Jordan 2016
The education sector has been one of the cornerstones of Jordan’s development and the country has spent many years pursuing reforms to prepare the foundations of a knowledge economy. With a diverse mixture of state and private providers offering teaching from kindergarten through to higher education, the kingdom also has a number of...