| "If
you do not have education, you cannot have trained people in
health care. If you do not have education, you cannot have a legal
system that works. If you do not have education, you do not have
education for democracy and for justice. If you do not have
education that provides proper ethical values, how can you
confront the issues of corruption or of equity in society? If you
do not have education, how do you build roads? How do you ensure a
water supply? How do you build power stations? How do you create
industry? How do you support investment? And in the new days of
the digital revolution, how do you make an advance to enable
societies to take advantage of the digital revolution?"
- James D. Wolfensohn, President, The World
Bank Group |
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What is Literacy
and Non Formal Education for Youth and Adults?
Literacy and Non Formal Education entails various definitions depending on social, cultural,
economic and environmental contexts. On this site, it refers to education and
training provided outside the formal schooling system, for adults and
youth mainly over 15 years of age but sometimes younger.
Literacy and Non Formal Education for
Adults and Youth aims to provide:
- Complementary primary level education
- Complementary or alternative secondary
level education
- Acquisition of new and updated knowledge and
skills
Literacy and Non Formal Education for
Adults and Youth programs often specifically target:
- girls and women
- poor and other disadvantaged groups
- out-of-school youth
The contents of Literacy and Non
Formal Education programs generally include:
- literacy
- numeracy
- other knowledge, problem-solving and
life skills, such as:
- Health information, including
HIV/AIDS
- Environmental information
- Livelihood skills training
- Civic education and human rights
- Information technology and communication
- Income generating activities and
credit schemes
The knowledge resources of this site are
presented in five categories:
1) Why
Invest in Adult Literacy and Non Formal Education
2) Policies
and Strategies
3) Designing an Adult
Literacy and NFE Program
4) World Bank
Assisted Projects
5) Useful
Links and Resources
References:
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