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worldbank-9c9c4fa61b102ae0aa1115f9a43a8bc0
doi
10.1596/978-1-4648-1234-7
handle
10986/30618

Expectations and Aspirations : A New Framework for Education in the Middle East and North

Flag for IGO World Bank on October 29th 2018
THIS IS THE OVERVIEW FOR A BOOK FORTHCOMING IN 2019. Education has a large untapped potential to contribute to human capital, well-being, and wealth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It had been at the heart of the region’s history and civilizations for centuries. The region invested heavily in education for decades but has not been able to reap the benefits of its investments. Despite series of reforms, the region remained stuck in a low learning – low skills level. There are four key sets of tensions that are holding back education in the MENA region. These tensions: Credentials and skills, discipline and inquiry, control and autonomy, and tradition and modernity are shaped by society and are reflected in schools and classrooms. If not addressed, MENA will continue to operate below its potential. Addressing these tensions and unleashing the potential of education requires a new framework with a three-pronged approach: A concerted push for learning that starts early for all children regardle...

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Related SDGs

SDG 4: Quality Education ...
SDG 4: Quality Education

Target 4.4

Substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth ...
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Target 8.6

Substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

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