Good Practices in Literacy and NFE Programmes - Literacyportal.net
Good Practices in Literacy and NFE Programmes - Literacyportal.net Good Practices in Literacy and NFE Programmes - Literacyportal.net
The author alone is responsible for the choices, presentation and interpretation of dataand information in this publication, and for the opinion expressed therein, which are notnecessarily those of UNESCO.Good Practices in Literacy & Non-Formal Education Programmes:Asia-Pacific RegionPages 88Copies 1000ISBN 978-969-8035-05-1Languages:English & UrduPhotos by: KLUBAN Dezine Workx, Islamabad.Produced by: Bashir Ahmed Tahir, Consultant, UNESCO Islamabad, Pakistan© UNESCO 2008Published by:UNESCO Islamabad, PakistanHouse Number 17, Street Number 8, Sector F-7/3,P.O. Box 2034Islamabad, PakistanPhone: +92-51-2611170-3, UAN: 111 710 745Fax: +92-51-2611175Email: Islamabad@unesco.orgURL: www.un.org.pk/unescoPrinters: AXA (Blend Art & Science), Rawalpindi.Printed in Pakistan2
FOREWORDWithin the broad framework of Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs), in 2006 UNESCO Islamabad in collaboration with the Ministry of Education haslaunched a project called Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE).. Under the LIFE initiative,UNESCO Islamabad is supporting a literacy project titled “Capacity Building for Improving theQuality & Scope of Literacy Programmes in Pakistan”. This project is aimed at improving thenational capacity to implement literacy programmes, with a particular focus on poverty reductionand the empowerment of women. The attainment of literacy leads to a lifelong learning processand thus contributes significantly to sustainable human development. It empowers individuals,groups and nations, enabling them to participate effectively and positively in the development ofsociety and the economy.This booklet has been prepared as a part of the LIFE project, to provide information on how todevelop, implement, manage and evaluate literacy programmes in the optimal and mostsustainable manner. It is designed to serve governmental, non-governmental organizations, andother stakeholders involved in the development of literacy programmes. It also aims to serve asa useful source of information for policy makers, educationists and literacy practitioners forcapacity building and provision of lessons learned from the experiences of other countries withsuccessful best practices in literacy and non-formal education (NFE).UNESCO is grateful to its partners, including the Federal Ministry of Education, the ProvincialLiteracy Departments and non-governmental organizations working on literacy in Pakistan, fortheir support to the preparation of this booklet; and looks forward to a continued collaboration withthese valued national partners.UNESCO Islamabad3
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FOREWORDWith<strong>in</strong> the broad framework of Education for All (EFA) <strong>and</strong> the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs), <strong>in</strong> 2006 UNESCO Islamabad <strong>in</strong> collaboration with the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education haslaunched a project called <strong>Literacy</strong> Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE).. Under the LIFE <strong>in</strong>itiative,UNESCO Islamabad is support<strong>in</strong>g a literacy project titled “Capacity Build<strong>in</strong>g for Improv<strong>in</strong>g theQuality & Scope of <strong>Literacy</strong> <strong>Programmes</strong> <strong>in</strong> Pakistan”. This project is aimed at improv<strong>in</strong>g thenational capacity to implement literacy programmes, with a particular focus on poverty reduction<strong>and</strong> the empowerment of women. The atta<strong>in</strong>ment of literacy leads to a lifelong learn<strong>in</strong>g process<strong>and</strong> thus contributes significantly to susta<strong>in</strong>able human development. It empowers <strong>in</strong>dividuals,groups <strong>and</strong> nations, enabl<strong>in</strong>g them to participate effectively <strong>and</strong> positively <strong>in</strong> the development ofsociety <strong>and</strong> the economy.This booklet has been prepared as a part of the LIFE project, to provide <strong>in</strong>formation on how todevelop, implement, manage <strong>and</strong> evaluate literacy programmes <strong>in</strong> the optimal <strong>and</strong> mostsusta<strong>in</strong>able manner. It is designed to serve governmental, non-governmental organizations, <strong>and</strong>other stakeholders <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the development of literacy programmes. It also aims to serve asa useful source of <strong>in</strong>formation for policy makers, educationists <strong>and</strong> literacy practitioners forcapacity build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> provision of lessons learned from the experiences of other countries withsuccessful best practices <strong>in</strong> literacy <strong>and</strong> non-formal education (<strong>NFE</strong>).UNESCO is grateful to its partners, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the Federal M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education, the Prov<strong>in</strong>cial<strong>Literacy</strong> Departments <strong>and</strong> non-governmental organizations work<strong>in</strong>g on literacy <strong>in</strong> Pakistan, fortheir support to the preparation of this booklet; <strong>and</strong> looks forward to a cont<strong>in</strong>ued collaboration withthese valued national partners.UNESCO Islamabad3
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