News
Nigerian Adult and Youth Literacy Scholars at UIL
May 03, 2013
Four literacy scholars from Nigeria tap into UIL expertise on literacy and lifelong learning.more
IICBA and UIL – An Effective Partnership
Apr 29, 2013
The International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) focusses on building and strengthening capacities of teacher education institutions in the region [...]more
A pilot family literacy programme for Nepal
Apr 15, 2013
With an overall literacy rate of 65.9% (men 75.5% and women 57.4%) according to the 2011 Census, Nepal is at risk of not meeting the 2015 Education for All Goal 4.more
Publications
Global LIFE Mid-term Evaluation Report 2006-2011: Looking Forward with LIFE
The global mid-term evaluation report on UNESCO’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE, 2006-2015), produced by UIL on the basis of national and regional mid-term evaluation processes and reports, is now available online. It seeks to contribute to the effective implementation of the initiative...more
Genre et alphabétisation : comment renforcer les capacités de recherche en Afrique
L’alphabétisation étant un droit fundamental pour tous et toutes, comment expliquer que 62 % des femmes en Afrique se voient refuser le droit à l’alphabétisme ? Comment infléchir les tendances actuelles pour éviter que près de 800 millions d’adultes parmi lesquels une forte proportion de femmes...more
Why and how Africa should invest in African languages and multilingual education
In a 1953 landmark publication, UNESCO underscored the importance of educating children in their mother-tongue (UNESCO, 1953). Yet, more than 50 years since the first UNESCO statement, and despite a plethora of books, articles, numerous conventions, declarations and recommendations addressing...more
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Ms Ulrike Hanemann
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LINKS
Leipzig Recommendations 2013
UNESCO Literacy Portal
UNESCO Education for All
EFA Global Monitoring Report
United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD)
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
EUR-ALPHA Network
European Basic Skills Network
Literacy Campaign (LitCam)
Literacy in Prison