As part of its lead coordination role in the Decade, UNESCO prepared the International Plan of Action for the Literacy Decade.

The International Plan of Action outlines the strategy and expected outcomes for the Decade. It proposes six key areas of action to implement literacy for all:   

-  Policy change to provide a framework for local participation in literacy; 

-  Development of flexible programmes; 

- Capacity building for literacy workers; 

- Research; 

- Community participation; and

- Monitoring and evaluation to measure progress in the respective regions.

The Plan was submitted to the UN General Assembly at its 57th session in 2002. Download