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RAND has conducted research on Qatari issues since 2003. From 2003 to 2013, much of this work was performed in partnership with the Qatar Foundation in the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute. Most RAND analyses have focused on Qatar's education system, but the research agenda also includes health, infrastructure, labor markets, and science and technology.

Research Brief
Qatar's K–12 Education Reform Has Achieved Success in Its Early Years
Describes RAND's evaluation of the progress made in the first years of Qatar's K-12 education reform.
Aug 25, 2009
Research Brief
Qatar's K-12 Education Reform Has Achieved Success in Its Early Years (Arabic version)
Describes RAND's evaluation of the progress made in the first years of Qatar's K-12 education reform.
Aug 25, 2009
Report
The Reform of Qatar University
In this summary of the efforts to reform Qatar University, the authors describe the motivation for reform, the design of the reform agenda, and the early stages of the implementation effort, with an eye toward identifying the challenges that remain.
Aug 13, 2009
Research Brief
Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System (Arabic version)
Researchers summarize the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.
Jul 29, 2009
Research Brief
Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System
Researchers summarize the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.
Jul 1, 2009
Announcement
New Director for RAND-Qatar Policy Institute Is Announced
Bruce Nardulli, a senior political scientist with the RAND Corporation, has been named the new director of the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute, RAND President and CEO James A. Thomson announced today. Nardulli will begin his duties July 1.
Apr 7, 2009
Research Brief
Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform (Arabic version)
Qatari education reform, which included implementation of a new finance system, appears to be providing schools with adequate funding but is still struggling with issues of transparency and swift policy shifts that have been difficult to accommodate.
Mar 31, 2009
Report
Lessons from the Field: Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System, 2002-2006
This report recounts the development of Qatar's internationally benchmarked standards-based assessment system, providing important lessons learned for Qatar and other countries that are seeking to implement standards-based educational reforms.
Mar 17, 2009
Research Brief
Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform
Qatar's education reform, which included implementation of a new finance system, appears to be providing schools with adequate funding but is still struggling with issues of transparency and swift policy shifts that have been difficult to accommodate.
Mar 5, 2009
Report
Developing a School Finance System for K-12 Reform in Qatar
Researchers evaluate Qatar's education finance system based on six main objectives: adequacy, efficiency, equity, accountability, transparency, and an appropriate balance between stability and responsiveness.
Feb 24, 2009
Journal Article
An Introduction to Qatar's Primary and Secondary Education Reform
Qatar-a small, natural-resource-rich country in the Persian Gulf-has embarked on an ambitious, comprehensive effort to upgrade its educational institutions.
Jan 1, 2009
Journal Article
Qatar's Labor Markets at a Crucial Crossroad
The Qatari economy has experienced sustained economic growth. A consequence of this economic boom is that the demand level for skilled and unskilled labor far outstrips that which Qatari nationals can provide. Drawing on public data sources, this article provides a quantitative assessment of the economic and demographic situation that underlies the current challenges and discusses several policy options that might be used to help overcome them.
Dec 31, 2008
Report
Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates: Executive Summary
Overview of the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations -- Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates -- to address the challenges of developing their human capital for the 21st century global economy.
Dec 22, 2008
Research Brief
Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region (Arabic Version)
This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment.
Nov 2, 2008
Research Brief
Addressing Human Capital Challenges: Assessing the Experiences of Four Countries in the Arab Region
This research brief describes an analysis of the reform efforts of four Arab region nations (Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates) in response to human capital challenges they face in preparing their people to work in a global environment.
Oct 11, 2008
Report
Four Countries in the Middle East Face the Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century
Education and labor market initiatives are under way in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to address challenges of developing the human capital of their populations for the 21st century global economy, though better evaluation of the implemented reforms will be needed to determine their efficacy.
Oct 7, 2008
Research Brief
Redesigning Qatar's Post-Secondary Scholarship System
This research brief summarizes the results of an evaluation of Qatar's post-secondary scholarship system and describes proposed and implemented reforms outlined in that assessment.
Jun 6, 2008
Research Brief
Redesigning Qatar's Post-Secondary Scholarship System (Arabic version)
This research brief summarizes the results of an evaluation of Qatar's post-secondary scholarship system and describes proposed and implemented reforms outlined in that assessment.
Jun 6, 2008
Report
A Survey of Qatari Secondary School Seniors: Methods and Results
Presents the results of a survey of Qatari students enrolled in their final year of secondary school about their attitudes about further education and future work plans.
Jun 4, 2008
Report
Aligning Post-Secondary Educational Choices to Societal Needs: A New Scholarship System for Qatar
This report summarizes the results of an evaluation of Qatar's scholarship system and describes proposed reforms drawn from comparative assessments of countries with similar characteristics and interviews with a wide-ranging group of stakeholders.
May 10, 2008

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Louay Constant

Adjunct Policy Researcher

Louay Constant is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has worked on a range of social policy issues including K–12 education reform, postsecondary education and training, labor markets, workforce…
Robin Meili

Associate Director, International

Robin Meili is associate director, International; director, International Programs; and a senior management systems scientist at the RAND Corporation. Her primary responsibilities include globalizing RAND's research portfolio, managing philanthropic advisory boards and RAND's international…

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