ACCU/WHO'S WHO IN LITERACY

Lim, Myrna B. (Philippines)

Field of
Expertise

	Curriculum/Material Development
	Training

Detailed
Information
on Expertise

-	Consultant for various organisations, such as UNDP, JICA, etc.
-	Resource speaker invited by organisations, such as ACCU, UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany.

Position and
Organisation

Executive Director
Notre Dame Foundation for Charitable Activities Inc., Women in Enterprise Development

Contact
Address

Krislamville Subdivision, Santos Street, Cotabato City, 9600

E-mail

NDFCAIWED@hotmail.com

Language
Proficiency

English, Philipino

Education
Background
and Degree

M.A. in Business Administration from Ateneo de Davao University, 1984

Experiences in Literacy Project:

(1)	Name of the Project	Gender, Peace and Development (GENPEACE)
	Name of Organiser	UNESCO-Jakarta
	Duration	1999-2001
	Project Location	Maguindanao, Sulu and Zamboanga Sur Provinces
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Sourced out funds for other network partners under GENPEACE project of UNESCO-Jakarta; Ççonitor and evaluate the progress of the project; provide technical assistance in managing literacy projects.
(2)	Name of the Project	ADB-NFE Assisted Mindanao Literacy Project for Peace and Development (ADB-NFE MINLITERACY)
	Name of Organiser	Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department of Education, Culture and Sports-Bureau of Non-Formal Education (DECS-BNFE)
	Duration	1998-2001
	Project Location	Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Advocates for the concept of "Education for All"; Spearheaded the creation of an Umbrella Organization composed of 9 NGOs under the Mindanao Education's Project to implement a Mindanao-wide functional literacy; Provides the over-all plan, technical assistance in the conduct of the literacy project particularly organizing,and the literacy class management; Facilitates the efficient and effective implementation of the project particularly in the monitoring and evaluation
(3)	Name of the Project	Expanding Local NGO Involvement in Functional Literacy for Women in Muslim Mindanao
	Name of Organiser	UNESCO-World Education Inc.
	Duration	1996-1999
	Project Location	Muslim Mindanao
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Head of the Lead Agency
(4)	Name of the Project	Strategic Programme for Enhancing Education and Development in Mindanao (SPEED-MINDANAO)
	Name of Organiser	United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
	Duration	1996-1999
	Project Location	Cotabato City, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Gen.Santos City, Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi
	Your Role/ Responsibility	Overall management of the research and advocacy project implemented in Southern Mindanao.

Major Publication(s):

1.	"1st Mindanao Summit on Literacy: Reaching the Unreached through Literacy, Education and Training", USAID, 1999.
2.	"Improving the Situation of Women in Agriculture Sector in Muslim Mindanao", Canadian International Development Agency - Gender Equity Fund, 1998.
3.	"11 Katangian ng lsang Negosyante", ACCU, 1998.
4.	"Gender-based Project Development Model", NDFCAI-WED, 1997.

[Updated in June 2001]

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