Informative Reading MENA Flagship Report on Education: The Road Not Traveled: Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa

MENA Flagship Report on Education: The Road Not Traveled: Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa. World Bank. Executive Summary Online July 2007. ... tells the story of education development in the region, focusing specifically on its contribution to social and economic development. It addresses the following questions:
· Did the investments in education produce the expected results and prepare countries for upcoming new demands for an educated workforce with different skills?
·What types of strategies and policies should be considered to redress any gaps in achievement and to better prepare for the future?
·Looking from the demand side, are domestic and international labor markets providing effective outlets for reaping the benefits of a more educated labor force?

(Ginny notes: The entire report is not yet available online. The Executive Summary is available from the Projects Management Unit (PMU) page of the Higher Education Enhancement Project (HEEP) site in Egypt.)