The RAND-Qatar Policy Institute (RQPI) is a collaboration between the RAND Corporation and the Qatar Foundation. RQPI's mission is to help decisionmakers design and implement sound policies for a better and more sustainable future.
RQPI was established in Doha in 2003 to study important issues facing Qatar and the region. Through RQPI, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private-sector institutions across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia can tap into RAND's renowned expertise.
Research projects at RQPI have spanned education, health care, energy, security, and many other topics. Strategic planning, program evaluation, risk and technology assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and choice modeling are among RQPI's core capabilities.
A collaboration between the RAND Corporation and the Qatar Foundation, the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute (RQPI) analyzes complex policy problems and helps policymakers create enduring solutions. This publication provides an overview of RQPI, including the research questions examined by the institute, its approach to client relations and quality assurance, its research capabilities, and the public policy areas on which RQPI is focused.
Converting vast amounts of digital data into meaningful information for research and analysis is a challenge for many different types of organizations. At the QCRI Seminar Series in Doha on Dec. 12, Dalal will discuss RAND's approach to managing data and to harnessing the power of information analytics and web technologies.
Since 1995, the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has been a catalyst for transforming Qatar's carbon economy into a knowledge economy. In a special issue of
The Foundation magazine, QF reflects on how RAND's research and policy insights have informed decisions about education, health, environmental, labor, and other important issues.
Inspiring collaboration and creative change in education is the focus of this international conference, which gathers more than 1,200 education and policy experts. The program features V. Darleen Opfer and Anna Saavedra of RAND Education discussing labor market demands in the 21st century as well as the role of social entrepreneurs in learning.
RAND Corporation is a knowledge partner of an international conference in Abu Dhabi, which focuses on educational approaches for building a proficient workforce in the Middle East and North Africa. Lynn Karoly, senior economist and director of the Office of Research Quality Assurance at RAND, will discuss human capital challenges in the 21st century.
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