ACCU

(1)

Asia-Pacific Literacy Data Base

To increase accessibility and availability of information on literacy activities at local, national and regional levels, ACCU and UNESCO have jointly developed and are updating with the co-operation of Member States, the Asia-Pacific Literacy Data Base. This Data Base is accessible through any computer linked to Internet (URL http://www.accu.or.jp/litdbase) and it is also available in CD-ROM.

The basic purposes of the Data Base are:

[1]	to understand literacy situations at a glance in Asia/Pacific regional, country, state/provincial, and grass-root levels;
[2]	to provide up-to-date key data for decision-making by government sectors, NGOs' international agencies; and
[3]	to share innovative literacy materials and strategies

(2)

Map-based Analysis for Non-formal Education Goals and Outcomes (MANGO)

The MANGO Project is a regional project by ACCU and UNESCO APPEAL to develop computer software and handbooks for analysis of progress in the achievement of NFE goals at the project and community levels. In 2001-2002, three LRCs in Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines prepared pilot versions using GIS software. From 2002-2003, a joint pilot with UNESCO NFE-MIS programme is underway in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh State, India.

(3)

NFE CD-ROM Development

To widely disseminate information and skills relating to non-formal education programmes especially to with limited Internet access, CD-ROM of "Asia-Pacific Literacy Data Base" and "Literacy Clip Art" were developed.

[Material Development]
[Capacity Building]
[Networking]

[Updated in January 2003]

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