Youth and adult literacy rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continue to stagnate despite claims of renewed commitment and coordinated action across the region.

With only five months to go before the Mid-Term Review of the Sixth International Conference on Adult Learning and Education (CONTINTEA VI) in Suwon, Republic of Korea, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong L
Literacy is a fundamental human right. It is also the foundation for lifelong learning and an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Intersectoral collaboration is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (UNESCO GNLC) since June 2016 and a 2017 UNESCO Learning City Award winner, Villa María
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In September 2017, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will offer six CONFINTEA Research Scholarships for a period of one month each to researchers from UNESCO Member States and/or Associate Member States.
The second phase of RAMAA (Recherche-action sur la mesure des apprentissages des bénéficiaires des programmes d’alphabétisation), an action research project to help develop capacities for evaluating and monitoring literacy progr
In partnership with the UNESCO Regional Office in Dakar, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is holding its second RAMAA (Recherche-action sur la mesure des apprentissages des bénéficiaires
Emerging technologies are not limited by the constraints and limitations of time and space; if used strategically, these technologies can facilitate lifelong learning for all.