During the month of June, UIL welcomed the 3 rd group of education professionals from Nigeria. Since April, the Institute has hosted altogether ten scholars. The scholarship, which has been financially supported by a grant from the Nigerian government, enabled each of the ten senior personnel...
The 5th International Workshop of Action research measuring learning outcomes of adult literacy programmes (RAMAA) was held from 22 to 25 April 2013 in Niamey (Niger). Entitled “Capitalisation of experiences and preparation of the main field research”, it aimed (1) to take stock of the lessons...
A positive assessment on the growth and impact of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) prevailed during the third Annual Conference of the network, which was hosted by the Spanish Ministry of Education in Madrid, from 23 – 25 May 2013. EBSN has gained increased visibility and entails...
Under the rubric of the Revitalising Adult and Youth Literacy in Nigeria Project (2012-2015 and beyond), the Government of Nigeria is making efforts to provide basic literacy learning opportunities to 4 to 5 million young people and adults, and create non-formal learning pathways to 6 million...
The International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) focusses on building and strengthening capacities of teacher education institutions in the region and contributes to the design and implementation of...
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...
Providing basic literacy skills to the world’s 800 million illiterate adults is an essential step in empowering people to become agents of positive social change in their communities. However, this issue is low on the agenda of education policymakers, judging by the status and conditions of...
Literacy plays a vital role in empowering people to become agents of positive social change in their communities. Although tasked with ensuring quality, adult literacy teachers and facilitators are often under-paid, poorly trained and work in unfavourable conditions. We must address the status...
Mozambique has one of the highest rates of illiteracy in the world, with approximately 44% of adults (nearly 60% of women) unable to read and write. To address the urgent need for technical support, UIL participated in two training events in Maputo.
UNESCO has been providing support to...
The International Conference on early literacy education, organised by the German Foundation Stiftung Lesen , adopted a set of recommendations on how to improve early literacy education. UIL Senior Programme...
