1. Group - I Institutionalization and Sustainability

2. Team Members  Ms. Irum Burki  Dr. Baela Raza Jamil  Ms. Fatima  Mr. Ansar Chatta  Mr. Munir Ahmad  Ms. Farhana Iqbal  Mr. Salahudin  Mr. Saqib Aleem  Mr.Abdul Wahab Abbasi  Brig Siraj-ud-din  Mr. Zahoor Ahmed Khan  Ms.Tania Khan  Col® Muneef  Mr. Khurram Badar Alam  Mr. Riaz Hassan  Mr. Sultan Abdul Basit  Arshad Saeed Khan  Inayatullah

3. Institutionalization and Sustainability 1. A strong organizational structure on continuing basis, is needed at federal level for literacy to fullfill constitutional obligations and achieve internationally committed targets 2.Till a new apex body for adult literacy and is created NCHD should continue as lead agency in accordance with Cabinet decision and notification

4. 3.Fed Govt. should make substantial allocations for literacy, and these shall be channeled through NCHD to the provinces/Areas. 4.NCHD should perform following roles  Coordination  Capacity development-Technical assistance-  Service delivery only when provinces/Aea Govts. demand  Mobilization of additional resources  NCHD may also extend support to universities, CSO, NGOs, private sector in consultation with respective provincial governments. Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

5. 5.In the provinces/Areas, there should be similar strong organizational structure for literacy in the public sector 6.Govt. must make a national literacy framework for meeting constitutional obligations and international commitments (Dakar Goals, UN Literacy Decade, and MDGs) Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

6. 7.National Education Policy: Section on Literacy and NFBE in the Draft National Education Policy should be strengthened with clear targets, organizational mechanism and financial allocations corresponding to the targets. Provincial/Area Sector Plans should reflect strong commitments and financial provisions for literacy and NFBE Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

7. 8.Financial commitments: A). As recommended by UNESCO and committed by Pakistan in 1962, a minimum of 4% of GNP should be allocated for education in the next budget. B) At least 10% of education budget should be allocated for literacy and NFBE by Federal Govt. and provinces. Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

8. 9)A high level National Literacy Council, preferably headed by Prime Minister with Chief Ministers, Provincial Education Ministers, and line Ministries as its members. CSOs, including NGOs, univesities should also be given representation. NCHD may serve as secretariat of this NLC. Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

9. 10) Sustainability: 1. Setting up a Consortium of donors for mobilization of funds for literacy -2) Appropriate legislation for the promotion of literacy by the Federal and provincial governments. -3) Mobilization campaign and advocacy for literacy in the media and among the parliamentarians Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

10. 11) Role of Civil society organizations including NGOs and universities, corporate sector (e.g. FPCCI) for promotion of literacy should be recognized and they should be associated and involved closely in policy making, planning, and implementation of literacy programmes. Institutionalization and Sustainability- Cont

11. Thanks