Policy Research from CDPR

What South Asia can learn from Middle East's success in Health and Education?

Global news coverage has deemed the Middle East and North Africa region synonymous with political instability and conflict. But another view of the region casts it as a development success story when development is measured by progress in health and education. CDPR Fellow Dr. Farrukh Iqbal shows that from 1970 to 2010, the region saw the world's fastest improvement in health and education outcomes. He explains how this happened and what cues South Asia can take from the Middle East experience.

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About the Consortium for Development Policy Research (CDPR)

CDPR is an association of independent researchers/policy advisors based in Pakistan. It aims to consolidate resources and promote cutting-edge research to stimulate evidence-based debate on key policy issues. Its participating organizations include the Center for Economic Research Pakistan (CERP) and the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS). CDPR receives financial support from the IGC, which is based at the London School of Economics and Political Science in partnership with the University of Oxford and is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The Consortium’s policy advocacy is carried out via engagement with policymakers, media and other stakeholders using multiple avenues such as workshops, dialogues, seminars, web based materials and regularly published high-quality policy briefs. CDPR is also building capacity as a reservoir of research materials (reports, papers, books, data) on key policy areas relevant to Pakistan available on the website.

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