The RAND-Qatar Policy Institute (RQPI) is a collaboration between the RAND Corporation and Qatar Foundation. Our 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.
The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is accepting applications for the 2012 WISE Awards, which honor education projects around the world—including in primary education—that have had a positive societal impact and can serve as models for other institutions or nations. Submissions for the awards will be accepted through May 31, and the winners will be announced at the 2012 WISE Summit in November in Doha, which will include presentations and discussions by RAND researchers. RAND is a partner to the annual event.
Considering the challenges associated with continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses the perspectives of parents and school administrators, identifies a vision for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve it.
A collaboration between the RAND Corporation and 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, 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.
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