8.5 Adult and functional literacy programmes

Literacy is a crucial concern.

Education and science According to 2011 census, literacy in Serbia stands at 98 of population while computer literacy is at 49 (complete computer literacy is at 34.2 ).

Literacy programmes for rural areas had specifically targeted women.

Table 11 Achievements in the area of literacy

Education Literacy in Croatia is 98.1 percent.

28 women's groups have received training in functional literacy.

Special communiqué in support of literacy projects to achieve universal primary education

Special communiqué in support of literacy projects to achieve universal primary education

(4) Program of Literacy Yo si puedo Yes I can

The adult literacy programmes have been facilitated by the adoption of a common alphabet.

Female illiteracy has been reduced to acceptable levels, and school dropout rates have declined.

Researchers have argued over the potential of ICT, specifically in promoting literacy and raising social awareness.

Occupational literacy centres increased in number between 2000 and 2002.

Projects often provide direct support to literacy training, cooperative management, skills and training.

The programme consists of a household survey to be designed by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to assess literacy levels.

Activities cover pre school activities, literacy courses for women and income generating activities.

Universal free elementary education for all children and literacy programmes for adults of all ages.

Accordingly, we support the national and regional projects on literacy methods which have an impact on the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals and of the objectives of the International Plan of Action for the United Nations Literacy Decade.

Government efforts to eliminate female illiteracy and to reduce the school dropout rate have had some notable successes.

The workshops were attended by radio programme producers, interviewers, scriptwriters and literacy workers.

Strategies on ascertaining the level of literacy by using a national survey, policy development and a community adult literacy programme do not specifically mention women and how they might be targeted.

j) Promote illiteracy eradication programme and provide increased opportunities and facilities for lifelong learning for women

The literacy programmes were functional in the sense that they also taught numeracy and income related entrepreneurial skills.

This program specifically targeted a liberalization of women's rights as well as a broad educational policy for maintaining every language and improving literacy.

The Literacy and Non Formal Education Section continues to receive numerous requests from various countries in the African region for copies of these booklets.

Adult Literacy Schools exist in rural and urban areas for women as well as men to promote functional literacy.

The Government and the United Nations country team have established a joint programme on women's integrated functional literacy, under which measurable progress in the literacy rate of women is expected by 2008.

The WTC group in Kabul has been training women to teach literacy and basic business skills.

Finally, she asked how the partially successful literacy campaign was conducted and whether civil society and non governmental organizations had been mobilized.

It identified communities, especially in rural areas, and provided them with support to enable them to pay for tuition fees and school uniforms alongside, they organized literacy classes, or mothers' clubs , for the mothers to attend while their children were in the girls friendly schools.

Literacy was estimated at 92.9 in 2007 this rate is lower in rural areas (80.3 ) than in urban areas (96.3 ).

He also directs The California Workforce Investment Board (WIB)... to develop a technology literacy component for its five year Strategic State Plan.

The knowledge base should include research on regional plans and the exchange of experience in the area of literacy with a view to achieving universal primary education.

New community centres, supported by UNESCO, to open initially in five districts, will offer classes in literacy, professional skills programmes.

National Commission for Human Development The government has also established a national level organization with the mandate to increase literacy levels, improve basic health conditions and develop entrepreneurs.

UNESCO has developed the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment, which will be implemented in countries with an illiteracy rate of over 50 per cent or 10 million illiterates.

A new generation of political leaders needs to understand the importance of financial literacy and find ways to supply citizens with the legal and financial advice that they need.

e) Promote e literacy programmes for women and girls, including those living in rural areas, to empower them with ICT related knowledge and skills

The majority of people receiving income assistance need literacy programs, academic or skills developments and the Community Services Employment Supports focuses on these needs.

Income support should be complemented by preventive health programs, while health literacy programs could help to diminish the link between low cognitive ability and bad health.

In order to share this experience with a wider audience, the Literacy and Non Formal Education Section of the Division of Basic Education at UNESCO has transcribed and edited a selection of radio programme scripts.

Ms. Dacosta (Gambia) said that a number of Government institutions, as well as the NGO community, were running adult literacy programmes targeting mainly women.

With the assistance of the department of technical services as well as NGOs and other actors working in rural areas, the Adult Literacy and Education Department has been organizing annual literacy campaigns since 1970 in five national languages, namely Hausa, Zarma, Kanuri, Fulfulde and Tamajaq.

Because doodling is so universally accessible and it is not intimidating as an art form, it can be leveraged as a portal through which we move people into higher levels of visual literacy.