Health & Education
From The Report: Jordan 2018
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A regional leader in service delivery and speciality care, Jordan’s health sector benefits from a large skilled workforce; a high-quality, low-cost medical tourism segment; and a robust pharmaceuticals manufacturing base. Expenditure on health care provision has risen consistently over the last decade, supporting strong improvements in indicators and outcomes. Meanwhile the kingdom benefits from a well-developed, advanced education system, with literacy rates among the highest in the region, and a large, diverse population of graduate students and researchers. However, the system is simultaneously dealing with rapid population growth and rising demand for post-secondary degrees, which has strained public universities. A mismatch between academic development and labour market demands has also created a shortage of skilled tradesmen. This chapter contains an interview with Labib Khadra, President, Al Hussein Technical University.

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Overview

Stable and expanding: Existing advantages, ongoing reforms and a mid-term strategy are helping keep the industry dynamic and robust
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A regional leader in service delivery and speciality care, Jordan’s health sector benefits from a large skilled workforce; a high-quality, low-cost medical tourism segment; and a robust pharmaceuticals manufacturing base. Expenditure on health care provision has risen consistently over the last decade, supporting strong improvements in indicators and outcomes. The sector does face significant challenges, however. Most notably, perhaps, has been the rapid growth in the refugee population,…

Overview

Learning curve: Comprehensive reforms and comparative advantages provide a solid base for a sector facing financial concerns
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Jordan benefits from a well-developed, advanced education system, with literacy rates among the highest in the region, enrolment in the K-12 and post-secondary levels rising, and a large, diverse population of graduate students and researchers. However, the system is simultaneously dealing with rapid population growth and rising demand for post-secondary degrees, which has strained public universities, while a mismatch between academic development and labour market demands has created a shortage…

Interview

Destination vocation: Labib Khadra, President, Al Hussein Technical University, on attracting more students to vocational education and working with the private sector
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Interview:Labib Khadra How can higher education institutions adapt to the changing demands of the private sector? LABIB KHADRA: Modifying academic programmes and degrees to the needs of the private sector has been a challenge for years, and this issue has become even more crucial as youth unemployment reached more than 18% in the first quarter of 2017. Thus, there is continuous dialogue between the private sector and higher education institutions to improve cooperation in areas such as technical…

Analysis

Smart learning: National strengths in ICT and a series of new initiatives are driving technology use among students and teachers
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In its most recent Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, published in 2015, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IAE) reported that ICT is essential for the development of a knowledge economy. The IAE highlighted Jordan as a regional model for the use of ICT in education, despite the newness of many initiatives. ICT Benefits The IAE reports that most schools in Jordan have high-speed internet access. Students and teachers at…