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When Governments Get Creative : Adult Literacy in Senegal

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dc.contributor.authorNordtveit, Bjorn Harald
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T11:14:19Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T11:14:19Z
dc.date.issued2004-07
dc.description.abstractThis report summarizes lessons learned and key policy findings on the World Bank's work in education in Senegal. In 1993, Senegal established a new policy for literacy programs based on partnership between civil society and the state: the state ensures policy leadership, overall coordination, monitoring and evaluation; the providers (civil society organizations, such as non-profits, village associations, and language associations) implement local literacy activities; an independent contract-managing agency handles contracts and rapid transfer of funds to providers. The World Bank financed project achieved the following results, which were similar to those achieved by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA): about 190,000 participants, of which 87 percent were women, enrolled in literacy classes over a five-year period; capacity in government and civil society organizations improved consistently; the dropout rate averaged 15 percent (much lower than for most adult literacy programs); most participants achieved learning mastery levels for reading (although not for math). The results of the literacy training exceeded target levels. Learning outcomes systematically improved as a result of two factors: providers became more experienced; and research led to improved procedures. The report notes that weak monitoring and evaluation contributed to the following shortcomings: re-financing of low-quality providers; lack of information about impact. As a result of these problems, some of the literacy courses did not provide adequate learning for the participants.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/07/5072681/governments-creative-adult-literacy-senegal
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10352
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEducation notes
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectEDUCATION & TRAINING
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectVILLAGE EDUCATION COMMITTEES
dc.subjectLANGUAGE & EDUCATION
dc.subjectCIDA
dc.subjectREADING TRAINING
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS EDUCATION ADULT ILLITERACY
dc.subjectADULT ILLITERACY RATE
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectDROP-OUT RATES
dc.subjectEDUCATION INDICATORS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLITERACY ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectLITERACY CLASSES
dc.subjectLITERACY PROGRAM
dc.subjectLITERACY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLITERACY TRAINING
dc.subjectLOCAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectWRITING SKILLS
dc.titleWhen Governments Get Creative : Adult Literacy in Senegalen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/07/5072681/governments-creative-adult-literacy-senegal
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.guid392841468759612108
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000009486_20040831140308
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5072681
okr.identifier.report28310
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/08/31/000009486_20040831140308/Rendered/PDF/283100PAPER0EdNotes1Senegal1301public1.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySenegal
okr.topicEducation::Nonformal Education
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicGender::Gender and Education
okr.topicCurriculum and Instruction
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitEducation Team (HDNED)
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