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Why Doesn't Lebanon Have a National Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Yet?

Problem statement and key message Regulating quality within higher education institutions in Lebanon has significant implications for the sector. The number of institutions of higher education has tripled in the past decade, coupled with a sharp increase in the number of students. It became necessary to regulate the quality of education rendered at these institutions in order to maintain competitiveness within the regional and global market. Mapping the development of the policy on quality assurance in higher education provides a deeper understanding of the efforts put forth for improving higher education in Lebanon. It also presents an example of a stagnated policy development process, highlighting the factors that have delayed the progress of the draft law and the factors that have promoted the policy. It further sheds light on the importance of having wide stakeholder support in order to overcome some of the obstacles that hinder the process. Recommendations inform future public policy-making, and provide insights for structuring the decision-making process in the country.