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Africa is a priority regional focus of UIL's work, with the aim of strengthening capacities of governments and civil society in literacy, non-formal education and adult education in the African region. This is done through supporting the works of the African Union (AU) and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) in collaboration with governments, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector in and outside the region. UIL is providing technical support in the development of curricula, the training of facilitators and the development and implementation of sound monitoring and evaluation systems. Education and learning implications of critical issues in the region such as multilingualism, HIV/AIDS, gender disparities and post-conflict policies are addressed in the research, policy advice, capacity-building, and advocacy and networking organized by UIL.

Policy advice
• Integrating lifelong learning perspectives in education policies and education sector plans
• Mother tongue and bilingual education
• Strengthening literacy policies through a gender-equality perspective

Capacity building
• Textbook series on African Perspectives on Adult Learning (APAL Series)       
• Adult Basic Education Programme (ABEP Botswana)

Research
• Mother tongue and bilingual education
• Recognition, validation and accreditation of non-formal and informal learning and experiences (RVA)
• Post-basic education and training for youth
• Status of adult education

Advocacy and networking
• All-African Regional Conference in Support of Global Literacy
• ADEA Working Group on Non-formal Education (ADEA WGNFE)

Contact:
Rika Yorozu

UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Africa (BREDA)
African Union (AU)
Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
ADEA Working Group on Non-formal Education (WGNFE)
Pôle de Dakar
Institute for adult basic education and training (UNISA ABET, South Africa)
DVV International
Pearson Education South Africa
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