Priority Africa

A major focus of UIL’s work is to strengthen the capacities of governments and civil society in literacy, non-formal education and adult education in the African region with the aim of integrating lifelong learning into national education sectors. In particular, UIL is concerned with promoting the use of African languages in building literate environments and lifelong learning and improving the evidence base for adult literacy and non-formal education programmes. UIL collaborates with governments, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector to ensure improved delivery of adult basic education services. For many years UIL has been working closely with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), especially with the ADEA Working Group on Non-Formal Education. Furthermore, it is currently cooperating with BREDA, IICBA and ADEA to support the African Union’s Second Decade of Education.