8 March 2017
To achieve an inclusive and sustainable society for all, the empowerment of women and gender equality have a vital role to play. The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is committed to creating and improving learning...
21 February 2017
To showcase best-practice examples of literacy programmes around the world, the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has published a series of thematic compilations drawn from the UNESCO Effective...
26 January 2017
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), through its action research project to measure learning outcomes for literacy programme participants (RAMAA - Recherche Action: Mesure des...
24 January 2017
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and 12 West and Central African countries have initiated the second phase of RAMAA (Recherche-action sur la mesure des apprentissages des...
3 January 2017
In today’s information age, customized distance learning, which offers more flexible access to education, is becoming a widespread trend. This has prompted the need to come up with innovative ways to deal with the present challenges of education and development. Against this background, an...
1 December 2016
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has long promoted family learning as a bridge between formal, non-formal and informal learning to effectively engage communities in...
30 November 2016
UIL assists training institutions in Senegal and Uganda in developing courses for educators using participatory action research methods. This approach aims to enhance the quality of youth and adult literacy education and learning.
11 November 2016
“The development of public policies in the field of literacy depends on the existence of accurate and constantly updated data on learning and its impact on beneficiaries’ capacities. There is no point in continuing to implement literacy programmes ... without assessing learning achievements and measuring their effectiveness”, Mr Abdellah Benkirane, Head of the Government of Morocco
4 November 2016
In the Asia-Pacific region, Community Learning Centres (CLC) are an important delivery mechanism for adult learning and education. They provide easy access to lifelong learning for all, often empowering community members to organize activities towards sustainable development. Since the CLC...
1 November 2016
The first RAMAA II Technical Workshop on competency frameworks, organized from 25 to 27 October 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, brought together twelve countries represented respectively by national coordinators and members of...