1. A 10 -Year Literacy/NFE Policy and Programme Framework Nepal 2006

2. Steps followed Preparation of the concept paper
ToR for steering committee
Formation of steering committee;
MOE, NFEC,UNESCO, Donor focal point,
AIN, NGO federation, CLC representative and literacy experts ( one male and one female)

3. ToR for the review finalized in consultation with steering committee
Steering committee provided feedbacks and suggestions on the draft report.
Various meetings, seminars and workshops were organized at different level to obtain feedbacks and suggestions from wider stakeholders

4. Situation analysis
Review of literacy policy, programme and practices ( HR, Institutional arrangements, management, monitoring ,etc )
Review of the literacy situation form the perspective Multilingualism
Establishment of literacy and NFE network
Preparation of an inventory of NFE and Literacy providers

5. Issues and problems Lack of comprehensive policy and plan
Inadequate financial Allocation
Inappropriate management structure and process
Lack of quality assurance mechanism
Inadequate research and development activities
Limited success to raise I/NGOs, international agencies’ contribution

6. Problems…
Less attention to the production and distribution of appropriate literacy/NFE materials
Inadequate emphasis on HR development
Linking NFE with formal school system
Coordination and linkages

7. A 10 – Year literacy policy and Programme frame work
Approved by NFEC and cabinet.
Launched on the occasion of ILD and national education day September,

8. Vision : To create a fully literate, learning society whose citizens possess the skills and competences that enable then to contribute continuously towards harmonious national development by raising the quality of life of every citizen.
Goal : To promote improvement in literacy levels in all young people and adults, particularly amongst women and people belonging to all marginalized groups through the provision of appropriate learning and life skills programs for young people and adults which will contribute to poverty reduction and equitable socio-economic and human development.

9. Objectives
To provide an appropriate policy and planning framework to assist the concerned agencies to execute literacy/NFE programmes in order to achieve the quantitative targets and qualitative goals.
To achieve 90% adult literacy rate by the year 2015 as reflected in the EFA Action Plan.
To achieve socio-economic and human development in measurable terms through literacy, non-formal and open-learning systems.
To establish a sustainable, dynamic, national, non-formal education system which supports a system of life-long learning that contributes to national development efforts.
To promote innovative indigenous national literacy/NFE programmes, both in Nepali and mother-tongue, and to harness community support for these programs.
To strengthen national and international partnerships for the support of literacy and non-formal education programmes.
To strengthen the national capacity to plan and implement programmes at the macro and micro level.
To establish operational literacy/NFE programmes specially targeted towards women and marginalized ethnic and socio-ethnic groups, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country.

10. Target groups Illiterate men and women in the 15 to 45 age group.
Illiterate children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Illiterate adult women to be served particularly by need-based income generation programmes.

11. Focused population People living in remote areas.
People belonging to the very poor group.
People working in factories and industries.
Disadvantaged marginalized ethnic groups.
School drop-outs who have not completed primary education
Those who cannot access traditional formal or non formal education, for example mothers with young children or those in prisons
People with disabilities.

12. Programme and action areas
Extending and expanding access to raise literacy rate ( e.g literacy campaign)
Mainstreaming out-of school children’s education Programme
Management and monitoring of literacy/NFE Programme
Institutional infrastructure
Linkages between literacy/NFE and grassroots based development programmes

13. Programme and action areas…
HR development Programme
Development and distribution of literacy/NFE materials
Community learning centers
Mobilization of funds and technical support
Use of ICT and other media
Research and development
Promoting partnership
Networking
Conflict

14. Best practices Expansion of Community Learning Centre (CLCs)
Launching literacy campaign
Mother tongue based literacy
Declaration of illiteracy free VDCs
Focused program (women, marginalized group, remote area and out of school children)
ASP for out of school children Programme

15. Main issues of literacy in the country
Coordination (inter ministerial, intra-ministerial, inter-organizational)
Data base
Monitoring and supervision
Political interference
Less emphasis on continuous and life-long learning program
In-sufficient provision in national budget
In-adequacy in reference materials to participants
Professional Capacity – at all level
Need based program
Research

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